mandey's world

i was thinking...i know, weird huh? no not really..but i was reflecting this morning on how many people that i am actually close to. people that i really care about...just thinking of all the relationships i have and how they vary in degree. oh wow..it is weird. i can't use my fingers. this is something that i'm not used to. last year i had no more than 5 at a time that i was truely close to. i guess i can see the development i have gone through. had i gone to tech, i doubt i would be this active in anything.

it's just been a big time of reflecting mostly..last night was watching reality shows (in particular-newlyweds jessica and nick) and it was the last episode. they were doing flashbacks and i guess that's what sparked the whole reflection. crazy? of course. well i just had the weirdest thing happen to me. sarah, one of the girls that lives here, came up to me and asked if i was living her next semester and then automatically remembered i am going to KC. she was so excited b/c she hoped that we would be floor buddies. lol..she's so cute:) and she told me something very interesting. so many people support me..so many people are rooting for me. in what? sucess. i guess. it's phenominal how many people have confidence in me. well to me it is. i just never realized how much of an effect i really had on anyone. well, i have some work to get done and things to do. oh yea, and nutrition. that would be good. laters.

ha. ok, i just had the longest interaction ever with anyone in trinity since i've moved here. nice long talk w/several of the guys. mind you i had gone downstairs to raid the vending machine b/c the last thing i had eaten was a pizza at noon. yea. saw them sitting there with mcdonalds and was like "Ihate you" lol..justin was so nice! i ate some fries and so started our almost 4 hour talk. very VERY random talks. we talked about everything from society to psychology. seriously. the range of topics was phenominal. none of us could sleep so we kind of kept each other company. oh yea, and we decided that i am an unknown type C personality. there are actually other people like me! gosh, love having friends who actually study this stuff.

CSI turnout was freaking awesome! i was sitting outside attempting to do astronomy and saw people being turned away..so SWEET! i am so happy about that. so i accidently committed myself to two things at the same time tomorrow. first thing in the morning, i need to make a few phone calls and get some appointments straightened out. gosh, i need to keep my schedule straight. lol. so today was a super awesome day..well i guess yesterday if you want to get all technical about it. i was in a great mood. great big thanks to those who allowed me to be in that great mood. now, everyone don't get too used to that me just yet. i get to a point where i begin to think way too much. it's the delibrative person in me. but i will work on the positivity; i promise b/c that feeling was so great. well gonna see if i can get some astronomy done...if not maybe catch a nap before class...gnight all.

well in 2 and a half hrs i will have been up for a complete 24 hours. i mean a never dosing off 24 hrs. easter was awesome...i've updated my pictures. i couldn't say i updated in my sidebar b/c it's being retarded at the moment. leave it up to the computer do do something like that. easter is good. other than the 6am wake up..yep. 8 am mass was good. got my dose of espanol. fun fun. fun times at my grandma's house. me giving my cousin gabbie cookie..oh yumm..i filled her up on the sugar and then gave her back to my aunt;). lol..i know i'm gonna get payback sometime this summer for that one. lol. well it's a miracle that i didn't get a concussion today. i hit my head way too many times to count and then my bros smashing confetti eggs on my head w/out breaking them first. ouch. and then at my other grandparent's house they all took turns thumping me in the head. oh gosh. no fun. well one fun thing this weekend: got to see the sonogram. my nephew was playing 'peek-a-boo'. yes. it's official. blue is the color of choice. blue and winnie the pooh. fun stuff. i can't wait to start my shopping..he's gonna be a spoiled little boy! yep. well gonna either take a nap (unlikely) or get back to working..goodmorning all:)

well i am a little bored at the moment since no one is feeling well and they are all napping. yes, you read that title right. snow once again. sad thing is that all i brought for church is my white skirt. yea, still don't know what i'm gonna do tomorrow about that one. the plane was ok except that the guy in front of me layed his seat back so i didn't have enough room to work on my paper and then the ride was..uggg...let's just say thank goodness i didn't eat before getting on the plane. things have been hectic around here. suprises jumping out at every which way which is partly why we are going to church Tomorrow instead of our 'usual' thing. get to wake up oh so early and go to spanish mass at 7am. oh YAY. lol. fun times at home. oh gosh i LOVE my mom. well i need to get back to what i was doing: looking at tech website. i will be taking some summer classes and need to get it all set up Soon! everyone, have a Happy Easter!

Well thank god for a totally awesome professor! she is so getting a good eval. from me! and yay for awesome classmates.

went over to KC to do lesson plans. oh my gosh, i LOVE my room. Alyssa took me to her room and oh WOW. i love it so much. can't wait. i am already thinking decorating. yes, oh yes. we didn't get things like done done but everyone is going to email everyone lesson plans and we will exchange and print. oh gosh and janette and dawn are SOO proud of our teamwork! lol. well have an english paper that's not going to get itself done and i have to get most of it done before going to the airport b/c when i get home, yea. oh big suprise: an old friend of mine wants to get together this weekend..just might happen. lol. well night all and if i didn't say bye, i hope you all have a good friday and easter weekend. see yal monday.

it's 4:30. oh yay...and can i sleep? haha..of course not. people i am not up for pure joy. this is torture. i am up while everyone else gets to bask in sleep? why? oh why? justin basically told me to stick it out. uh riggghhtt... "it's training for finals" uh...how about NO. besides, if i can manage to get my A in astronomy with all my grades, then i don't have that test. so my only test really will be Trig. that is on the first saturday of finals. no need to be preping for finals. dang. so how are all of you digging your sleepy time in slumberland? oh wait, you can't answer me b/c you're asleep. how dumb of me. just got done talking to my mom. luv her to death. she was like dang, that means that you're going to be sleeping all weekend. that can't happen. lol. but she is a lifesaver. she's going to save me from the nazi. i'll get a call tomorrow about the negociations. she's probably going to write him the check when we get home. it being an advancement of my paycheck for a few weeks in june. i'm worth somewhere around a hundred dollars a week. i think it should be more! that's how much they pay the babysitter. but i babysit longer and do cleaning in addition. getting cheated? meh. i know it get it back especially when move back day comes around.. i truely love that day. it's a walmart day in its own! lol. ok. i understand that i am rambling. thanks to anyone who read this. and yes, megan will eventually receive her cookie!

sleep? SLeep? SLEEP! what is that? seriously people. i have no concept of it. there are some things that just have really been getting to me and yea, all those stresses=no sleep=no bueno. hopefully when i go home this weekend i get some sleep. of course i have to call my mom and have her talk to nazi brother. i owe him more money than i have to my name. oh gosh...and every few hrs i get an email reminding me of my doom. yep...guess tonight when i'm NOT sleeping i will call my mom and have her be negociator for me. cross your fingers that it works. or else i may be a frail penniless person for the next few months. but i honestly think she will give me an advancement considering during the great summer months i will be babysitting my little brother and doing all the chores around the house. enough payment there. oh my gosh the next few weeks are so full.. i have so much crap to do. but i will get through them. that i will. one more short trip home and get stocked up on hugs to last me for a while and i'll be ready to go;) if i haven't said to you, Good luck to EVERYONE who is interviewing this week and next week. you'll do great:)

nice day..went to sleep at 5 am. yes, 5 in the morning. couldn't sleep once again but i did have a fun conversation w/mom and that always brightens my day or morning-however you want to look at it. well yesterday i had to complete a test online and read several chapters before i had a seminar today. i never got the email before spring break so it was all pushed onto me. but it was all kind of interesting. strengthquest is a test you take that identifies your 5 top strengths. the idea of the theory is that you should work on your strengths to make you the best you can be. and order does count. i am: input, deliberative, intellection, developer, and restorative. each one has a long explaination to what they are. in mandey's terms here it goes. input: i like to collect things-could be knowledge, quotes, material stuff. deliberative-evaulate the big picture before making decisions;really thinks about everything. intellection-thinking.enough said there. developer-see potential in others and modivate them to succeed. restorative-like to fix things.

that is all very quick and to the point..but there are pages and pages on all 34 signature strength themes. and the great part is when you notice how you combine your different strengths at different times and notice tendencies. and a cool thing is that your strengths, unlike personality never really change. they may move around on strength level, but basically they are your strengths for life b/c duh, they are the talents. You are the only one to have your strengths and even if you were to find someone who had the same exact strengths in the same order, you are still very different b/c the way you use your strengths are unique. yay! everyone's an individual! well gonna go.
random quote of the day : "man, i hate all these 'communicator's'; they talk WAY too much. let's tape their mouths shut so we can get done."

i am blogging way too much but i can't keep myself away. 'hi my name's mandey and i have an addiction.' i love to procrastinate way too much. but just to have fun, i stole this from a friend's xanga...

LAST PERSON WHO...
x. Slept in your bed: umm...me
x. Saw you cry: hmm..me.i attempt not to show it in public but it does happen..
x. Made you cry: family
x. Spent the night with: hmm...my cat when i was in lubbock;)
x. You shared a drink with: my momma
x. You went to the movies with: hmm..group:megan,aaron,mike,georgie,jen and kelly
x. You went to the mall with: momma
x. Yelled at you: dad
x. Sent you an email: amber
x. You kissed: hmm...? uh, my cat. love her to death and she was sad when i had to leave.


HAVE YOU EVER...
x. Said "I Love You" and meant it: yes! to my mom and family
x. Gotten in a fight with your pet: hehe...of course! all the time;)
x. Been to New York: no
x. Florida: nope.
x. California: uh no.
x. Hawaii: no..parents went w/out me
x. Mexico: Yes..way too many times
x. China: nope
x. Canada: nope! dang, other than texas and mexico i have only gone to new mexico.
x. Dreamed something really crazy and then it happened: unfortuately..Yes
x. Had an imaginary friend: YES. doesn't everyone have one or two or a few at some point?
x. Spring or Fall: spring
x. Are you bored: why else would i be doing this?
x. Last noise you heard: radio on itunes
x. Last time you went out of the state: a bazillion yrs ago. um..at least a few yrs
x. Things you like in a girl/guy: eyes!
x. Do you have a crush on someone: not really.
x. What book are you reading? books for class.
x. Worst feeling in the world: being alone
x. first thing you think of in the morning: how much longer can i sleep..today it was that dang fire alarm.
x. How many rings before you answer: two or three..when i finally get to the other side of the room...
x. Future daughter's name: Emily
x. Future son's name: haven't thought of any
x. Are you a lefty, righty or ambidextrous: Lefty's ROCK!
x. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys: yes. it's way too weird otherwise
x. What's under your bed: nothing b/c there's no 'under' my bed.
x. Favorite sport to watch: soccer all the way
x. Current Age: 19! 8 months and 28 days until 20 and 1 yr 8months and 28 days until 21
x. Siblings: two older-trey and zach , and one younger-josh
x. Location: UTA- trinity house
x. College plans: graduate w/a degree in english and possibly secondary teach or..dunno..but graduate either way..
x. Piercings: one per an ear and that's the way it will stay
x. Boyfriend/Girlfriend: hahaha...funny.. uh NO


EXTRA STUFF
x. Who is your best friend: don't believe in the BFF (best friends forever) a few close friends..
x. What kind of shampoo and conditioner do you use: herbal essence
x. What are you most scared of: being alone
x. What clothes do you sleep in: pj's and a t-shirt
x. Who is the last person who called you: my mom
x. Where do you want to get married: no idea
x. Who do you really hate: uhh...for me to know and not the whole world to know.
x. Favorite number: 7
x. What type automobile do you drive: uh..sometimes my bro's alero if i catch him on a good day..other than that, none.
x. Are you timely or always late: timely.
x. Do you have a job: not at the present moment but next semester i will be an instructor for Mav scholars
x. Do you like being around people: yea..but i treasure 'me' time too.
x. Best feeling in the world: knowing that i have the greatest friends in the world who would do anything for me even in the middle of the night!
x. Are you for world peace: it would be nice if it were possible
x. Are you a health freak: no


STUFF
x. Have you ever loved someone you had no chance with: yep
x. Have you ever cried over something someone of the opposite sex did: ah. yes.
x. Do you have a "type" of person you always go after: unfortunately..
x. Want someone you don't have right now: what? i don't understand that one..
x. Are you lonely right now: umm..no?
x. Ever afraid you'll never get married: sometimes
x. Do you want to get married: yes
x. Do you want kids: a few


FAVORITE
x. Room in house: my mom's. i can sit in there for hours even when she's not there.
x. Type(s) of music: haha.grown up on country, loving on alternative too now
x. Band: no one in particular
x. Memory: hmm..hard to pin just one..i guess my quince. the last song...
x. Day of the week: Friday.
x. Color: purp;e
x. Perfume or cologne: have no idea..
x. Month: hmm..not really a favorite there..


IN THE LAST 48 HOURS, HAVE YOU...
x. Cried: no
x. Bought something: haha. no
x. Gotten sick: i'm always getting a fever so i guess yea.
x. Sang: yes, at church
x. Said "I love you": yes..my mom a bazillion times over and over again
x. Wanted to tell someone you loved them: hmm..no.
x. Met someone new: nope
x. Moved on: not really
x. Talked to someone: yes!
x. Missed someone: yes
x. Hugged someone: of course!
x. Kissed someone: no
x. Fought with your parents: yea
x. Dreamt about someone you can't be with: yea, but get your head out of the gutter. nothing like that.
x. Had a lot of sleep: haha..i wish.

i heart mom! some are shocked when they feel as though they are turning into their parents but i am happy to say that i am joyful that i have turned into my mother. was a little shocked when the first initial moment but overall i am grateful for being my mother's daughter. she is so awesome!

because i am seriously bored......

LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATER:	Hitch!
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW:	none for pleasure but reading kafka's metamorphasis and other stories
FAVORITE BOARD GAME:	not much into them. i suck at games period.
FAVORITE MAGAZINE:	don't really read them. i guess any political magazine
FAVORITE SMELLS:	spring..just all of it!
COMFORT FOOD:	my mom's meatloaf
FAVORITE SOUNDS:	the sound of my mom opening everyone's door to check up on us in the middle of the night
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD:	being alone
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING:	how much longer can i sleep in w/out being late?
FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE:	taco bell!
FUTURE CHILD'S NAME:	Emily
FINISH THIS STATEMENT: "IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY, I WOULD":	pay all my parents bills, buy them a house, and pay for all of my school
DO YOU DRIVE FAST:	no; everyone else just drives slower
DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL:	:)yes. two actually...my teddy and the kitty
STORMS -- COOL OR SCARY:	cool! very beautiful unless they are way too loud
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR:	haha..first car as what i drove or owned? never owned but i drive my mom's taurus
FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK:	hmmm.....????????
FINISH THIS STATEMENT,'IF I HAD THE TIME, I WOULD LOVE TO':	do absolutely nothing without a care in the world
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI:	of course! who doesn't?
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE:	anything light! i hate my natural dark hair!
GLASS HALF-EMPTY OR FULL:	full
HOW MANY CITIES/TOWNS HAVE YOU LIVED IN:	well counting college...two! lol.
FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX:	my room
FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH:	soccer
WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED:	nothing; the bed is built in.if you can call it a bed..more like a block of wood w/a mattress
TOILET PAPER/ PAPER TOWEL--OVER OR UNDER:	under..duh
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

stairs are hard. know that? oh wow. today was such a beautiful day! warm and nice! it was good that i got to walk to church after all. yea,was ticked off at my brother b/c he didn't answer his door and then i see his car parked outside. so i walked to church. but it was great. love to walk but in my boots? uggg. that's no fun. but it gave me some serious alone time. palm sunday was today and it felt a little weird not having my mom sitting next to me telling me to stop fiddling w/ my palm branch. another weird first. afterwards, the priest told us to take as much as our hearts desired. lol. gotta love priests; they know exactly what we like to do.:) well i guess i've procrastinated long enough. i even went and hung out w/darcy for a while and caused her not to do her work. feel bad about that. darcy, i'm sorry!forgive me:( well another week of school ahead and like 3 more classes of my student councilor training. i am so stoked! but then i can't get my freaking lesson plans done. i need to do some more and see if anyone else is up for getting together and swaping plans. we're allowed to do that. we just have to have some original stuff. and reword it to fit our group that is;). very much encouraged to do so. gosh, next semester i'm going to be an instructor. i am still having a little hard time coping w/it. and i'm going to be living at KC. don't get me wrong, it's a nice place but i don't want to live there. my own room is good and all but dang..it's way on the other side of campus. and i know everyone over here. over there i'll know the other PCs of course but they are all used to KC. i am the only one moving in. my one hope is that my RA justin gets put over there. that would be so freaking awesome. well homework is calling. everyone have a very awesome week!

YES! after a week of allergies i have all my senses back! first thing i did when i walked into my room was search for the benadryl and an hr later. oh i was out! that always feels good:) especially since i didn't sleep last night. i did my laundry and was the 'taxi' for my parents. i felt so old. i dropped off and picked my parents up from the club. i felt more like the parent than the other way around! and then i couldn't sleep for the life of me. my cat had a better night than i did. today in the car, i kept on falling asleep. that's a big no no. no one can sleep in the car. my brother will turn up the music, heat/air conditioner, and swerve to wake you up. yea, none of it really worked on me this time. lol. needless to say that my nap was awesome! i hope everyone's spring break was good. see everyone laters...

Well, the snow has completely disappeared. Yes, snow. When I get back to Arlington I will post pictures since I forgot my computer adapter for the camera. It was crazy actually having snow during spring break. As you can imagine, my allergies are off the wall insane. And my benagril is safely tucked away in my cabinet all the way in Arlington. yay..LOL. Well out of this trip I have gotten a shirt. Serious; no joke. Everywhere we've gone, I haven't found a thing I really like. We haven't gone to many places b/c my mom wasn't feeling all that good. It's ok. There's Easter. And if all else fails, I guess I can wait for summer! But one thing for sure, I am getting some new shoes tomorrow. The puppy takes the whole "my dog ate my homework" to a new level. This cocker spaniel loves paper. Eats it, swallows it..You name it. Oh yea and shoes. Did I forget to mention that? Yesterday, I had my shoes in my room, in my suitcase, and I go looking for them b/c I have to run to the store...And where do I find them? Next to the computer in the living room...Laces torn, inside torn and bite marks on the outside. Yea, my dad is taking me to get some new ones. My shoes were already bad off, but put a 4 month old cocker spaniel with teeth like a shark on them and yea, they're doomed. And I more than certain that my flip flops have teeth marks on them. I'm just too afraid to check.
New house rule #1, put shoes up high.
New house rule #2 never bring homework home and if you do, strategically place it on a high bookcase.

omg. this seriously deserves a post! just found out that saturday evening, the texas tech lady raiders are taking on UTA mavs in the NCAA division one championship round one. how fricking awesome is that? as you can imagine, although my family is not into basketball, the lines are drawn. raiders vs. mavs....saturday will determine bragging rights...either to my parents or to zach and me. and if mavs win, i can just hear my parents using bragging rights w/everyone else;)

well, it's late sunday night and i have nothing to do at the moment. the trip was longer than usual unluckily. but i made it home in one piece and am thankful for that. well we were watching a special on pbs yesterday about genetics. sound boring? maybe. but there was a very interesting fact on there. you know how the mother and father pass on chromosomes to the baby. well on the show the scientists talked about how when the mother gives a daughter the chromosomes, she keeps part of one and through that one, the mother is able to feel the daughter's feelings all the way until age 27. that explains the whole mother intuition. so we all thought our moms were psychic but no, it's just the body;) i thought that was so interesting. within this past year especially being hundreds of miles away it was amazing how my mom knew when i was upset, when i was depressed...it's crazy. but yea, i just thought i'd share that crazy fact.

yesterday the weather was amazing. 84 degrees and of course dust flying everywhere. today,ugg...more like in the 50's and even more wind. tomorrow it's suppose to rain and a chance of wet snow. what is up w/that? lol. this crazy west texas weather is messing w/my alergies already! but oh wells other than getting to use the car a LOT, to run errands for my mom of course, i am sticking to the indoors. not sitting around for the very least. cleaning, doing homework, and being amuzed by the animals. the puppy is soooo cute and loves to fight with my cat which from what i hear is good b/c she had been eating way too much and wasn't doing a thing. but now she get's her exercise. and when the puppy and cat get out of line, our old dog separates them. it is hysterical. well i am rambling on and on so i am gonna go get some sleep b/c i have homework to do in the am and errands to run the rest of the day. night all.

...cansado. can we say yippee? spring break is here! tomorrow is driving day. great ole dusty lubbock here i come. if you haven't checked it out, my gallery is up and running..have a few things catergorized already and when i'm not studying this coming week, i will be taking tons of pictures of...well everything. and there's a new puppy, sebastian, at home for me to love on along with my cat:) so beware, there may be tons of pictures added very soon. i am thinking of uploading bloggerbot on my mom's computer so i will use my time effectively of course;) today's events consisted of studying, going to astronomy for like 5 minutes, studying some more and then having trig test kick me crazy. passed? yes. grade that would be great? um..doubt it. uggg...packed. i've decided that i can take what needs to be cleaned, and if i do get new clothes like i'm hoping, and can't fit everything into my bag, i can add it coming back easter sunday since the airlines have plenty of room for luggage:) i have a pretty fool proof plan; go me! well spent some time working on stuff in the office and then went and visited Darcy...aww...i'm so glad she's feeling better and that she will be getting out of the hospital tomorrow afternoon:) well i hope everyone has a good break. those of you who will be traveling whether it's close or far, be safe and i will see yal in a week:)

lol. big thanks goes out to megan. with her help, my blog is going to be very great! fixing things w/my pictures and hopefully sometime soon i will have organization! oh yea! today was interesting. lol. last night at oh, 2am i thought. 'i really don't want to go to class' well i woke up at 10. decided i would but that an extra hr of sleep was needed to sit through class, so i fell back asleep and woke up at noon..yea, that sucked. but anyways, had a good time in the office working on kean's spanish homework. great huh? of course. had dinner with 2 awesome people! i can now completely agree that Dylan is the cutest baby EVER! if for some reason i had my camara with me i would have taken picture after picture of all the cute things he did! dinnertime fun! lol. i'll let megan expand on that one in her blog which i have no doubt she'll post later. well megan is so great not just for helping me with blog issues but yes, i even get some new tunes! how sweet is that? lol. well random thought. isn't it weird how things change? within yrs? within months? within weeks? gosh, gotta love life..gotta love college. well back to studying trig..midterm tomorrow. night all

ok, i seriously wasn't going to post today. the other one that is under wednesday is technically tuesday entry;) but i am so syked. had night lab earlier and for the first time EVER i saw orion without the help of anything..ok, i know everyone's like, you're from lubbock, you've seen more stars than us. i sure have BUT i have not once seen a constellation. i'm pathetic. but tonight i did. and i also saw saturn through the telescope. really cool. anyways, my 10 minute lecture..yea, sucked. i really don't want to watch the video. i know i was bad. but as i was walking to the UC, i realized i was walking RIGHT behind my brother. the guy that was walking near us thought we were weird when we started talking and the whole thing of the way we talked. lol. "gotta check my mail. i get junk mail. some mary jane and of course a few dead squirells" lol. my brother can be so sarcastic. well so now i know i am going home saturday instead of friday. something about him having class and i think he's suppose to go out with his friends. so an extra night in arlington before heading to lubbock for time w/the family..well night all.

so the procrastination gene hit me when i got home..so i've added links and have created a page for all my pictures. have no idea how to catorgorize them all fancy like some people, but it works for me. today has Been soo long. good news is that i am still a striving English major. had a great chat with my professor and gosh it was great. she's really nice and she was like, "from talking with you i can see that you really get the concepts" so she's considering raising my grade...oh how i would love a B on that paper. but she really gets me and loves my effort. i think i found my first recommendation letter writing person! YES! Coffee house was tonight and jason was Supper nice.. too bad all my pictures of him were way bad. maybe i'll steal a few from others;) 3 more days and spring BREAK! i can't wait. love many of you to death but i really want to go home. it be a vacation? uh NO. have tons of homework. kinda hoping that we only stay part of the week and come back early so i can lock myself up to finish stuff. if only i could sleep! thanks a lot everyone. yal are so great..notice the sarcasm? ha..well have to get back to work..

you know what's the greatest thing at the end of the day? the fact that it's over. don't think i did as hott on my astronomy test as i had hoped. considering i didn't get to study all that i had planned...long story: if you truely want to know, ask me on im or privately. set the date for my final presentation for peer counciling. i am soooo scared. wednesday i have to get up and give a 10 minute lecture in front of a camara. Am i freaking out? of course. well i usually don't do this but this song is just one of my favorites and i have been listening to it over and over today.

Lee Ann WomackI Hope You Dance
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....
I hope you dance.I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin',
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
Dance....I hope you dance. I hope you dance....
I hope you dance. I hope you dance....I hope you dance..
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone

Frodo is very upset at the present moment;) as we were creating our story, a waitress came up and complimented our fabulous use of crawfish. 

he started attacking sarah until she gave in and decided to help him w/his reproduction of LOTR 

zach decided to make puppets out of his crawfish as we were waiting for our check 

fun days fun times:) although life is so complicated, it's the simple things that keep me sane. sarcasm, laughter, and where would i be w/out friends? past few days have been hard but it is because of these things that i am still standing. ~~

wow..i suprise myself sometimes..but anywho...big thanks to jen! for once, my hair is all the same color! yay! and it looks great. friday i wore my hair down, yes. had to wake up early to fix it but it's all good. my mom ended up calling me at 7am. big suprise for me. wake up call, yes but hey i had to get up anyways;) last night bridget jones was good. i had been looking forward to it for a while. i love chick flicks Way too much. lol. today...aww.. gave my brother his present and he LOVED it. then we went to Razzo's (?) i think that's what it's called. fun times there! lol.. i will post a few pictures later. it was great. haha...crawfish and lord of the rings, need i say more? so the weekend's been great as everyone can see. the only thing left is the pile of homework i have stacked on my shelf. arg...lesson plan, lecture, lab, and studying for 2 tests.. can it get any worse? oh yea, forgot, have to read a book. so i best get back to the real world for a bit and do some work...maybe i can relax w/some law and order? YES!

mmm...i can still taste cucumbers...yummy..we had snacks at our meeting tonight and oh yea, ate lots of cucumber slices..on my list of favorite veggies, cucumbers are right up there next to brocolli. the fact that i can remember the taste of the cucumber hrs after i've had some to the point that i can smell them is crazy. lol. memory is a funny thing. sometimes life feels like a slideshow. everything is just pictures that you took as things were happening. hidden camara, yes, b/c the memory takes pictures that a digital camara can't take and the stories that go w/each frame are way more meaningful. it's crazy how many memories i can recount off the top of my head with the help of my 'slideshow' of course. you know those pictures are priceless. the one of my little brother the first time i saw him at the hospital, or the first time i held him which wasn't until like a week later b/c i was scared that i would hurt him. lol..soon found out that he was 'handy' lol..the many times that boy fell off the bed gosh...it's a miracle he has a brain! ;) . friend memories...oh gosh, thank god there's no physical evidence of some of the things we did! lol...we did some pretty dumb and stupid stuff..it didn't matter who it was with..lol..i can think of one really late night at my house involving a portable basketball hoop and crazy friends...:) well it's late and i should get some sleep since i have a 12:30 class;) lol..night all. And a very happy birthday to mr. joshua james!

this is the most recent and only real picture i have of my mom. Love her so much. I love this pic. She is laughing b/c everyone told her she couldn't open this big bottle of liquor until the birth of her first grandchild..so my uncle thought he was going to pull a fast one on her but little did he know that a baby was already on the way;) we actually told everyone right after this gift was given so yea, come july, mom, dad and i and whoever else is around gets to finish that and the bottle the got last christmas;)