Since we last spoke...

I have turned 30 and had the most fabulous semi-WT party around. Jamey, Kim, Vic, William, Mandy, Kelly, etc. are the best friends ever! It was just perfect. William grilled, Kelly let us borrow the kegerator, Jamey made the most delish cupcakes (including a giant pink one for me!), Vic and Mandy cleaned the back yard....it was just awesome! I love yall!

We have also bought a house in Pampa, so it is officially our new home. Follow this link: tinyurl.com/5kud6z to see it. I'm really excited to live in a smaller house. This one has just been TOO big for us! BUT! We still have a guest bedroom, so PLEASE come visit us! It's going to be an adventure for sure! I am excited to live close to Chappell again--she's about 45 mins away in Amarillo. I'm going to be teaching science & social studies to 4th graders, which is also pretty exciting since I love those two subjects.

Here I sit on my birthday eve and am surprised to report that I'm not bothered at all by the fact that this is my last day in my twenties. Growing up, I always wanted to be older. I wanted to be a "teen" when I was twelve, I wanted to be fifteen to drive, then 18 to vote, go to college, etc., then 21 to drink and go to Vegas, then 25 to rent a car, etc. I actually remember writting a paper in 6th grade about turning 35 and running for president. I predicted that I would not be the first woman president, as I was sure then that it would have for sure happened by the time I was so OLD at 35. As a side note, I'm really glad it's NOT going to happen this year...and that I've lost that desire to run!

Anyway, on my 17th birthday my Mema gave me a charm for my braclet that said "Happy Birthday" on one side and had "17 more 34" engraved on the back side. She always said that I acted twice my age. I hope that's not the case these days--ha ha--especially since I still feel 17!

So I went to see "The Happening." For anyone that knows me, knows that is not like me. I am a chicken. I didn't used to be, but it developed sometime in the last 10 years-ish. But I like M. Night Sham-a-lama-ding-dong. SO I went with Vic. It got really bad reviews and I now I know why. It was a frickin' environmental statement movie and I wish that someone would have warned me about all the suicide. For those of you that go, just be warned...the "happening" that happens...makes people kill themselves. In the first few minutes of the movie you figure this out, so I didn't spoil anything. But when the girl takes the metal chop stick out of her hair...close your eyes. This is the first one of his movies that I didn't like. I even liked Lady in the Water, which a lot of people didn't. Anyway, I'd love to hear other opinions.

We might be moving to Pampa, TX. It's a big possibility "might" too. I have an interview there on Tuesday at 9, so cross your fingers for me! Not real excited about the town...but I'm trying to look at this as an adventure. I just need an answer.

I'll be 30 in a week. Weird.