Vic got the job! He starts Feb 2nd. After that, I will be alone all week and some weekends. Please, anyone, come visit me...
Bernadette can't come until next weekend. It's nice to have company to look forward to.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Two LONG blogs in one day. That's what happens when I'm left alone overnight! I posted this to facebook, but thought that I'd preserve it here as well.
16 Random Things About Me
1. I have NO musical ability at all, but sing to my husband, poodle, and kitties on a daily basis--mostly in the morning when I'm getting ready for work. Typically familiar songs that I've changed to words too. Few others ever hear me do it.
2. I have an unnatural fear of snow. It is not beautiful in any form or fashion.
3. I am happy being fat. I believe in being as healthy as possible at whatever size you are. I believe that sizeism is a rampant form of legal discrimination. For more information, you should go to http://www.naafaonline.com.
4. I love big machines. Cranes, earth movers, trenchers, excavators, tunnel boring machines, even big tractors and cotton harvesters! I'm especially fascinated with this one: http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/extreme/excavators.html
5. After loosing my Mom and my Mema 18 months apart, I realize how blessed I have been. I will be eternally thankful to have been adored by them--the love they gave me is not comparable to anything I've ever experienced.
6. Teaching Special Ed is what God called me to do. I've learned to see strengths and run with them--hopefully fast enough to hurdle the weaknesses. In the beginning, I loved my kids for what they were not; but I discovered very quickly that I love them for what they are.
7. I want so very bad to be crafty. I love to make stuff. But everything I know how to do, and that's not much, is stuff I have taught myself. Someday I want to take lessons to learn to sew, paint, arrange flowers, and decorate cakes...just to name a few.
8. All girls catholic boarding school saved my life. I was headed in so many bad directions, but I traded a reckless year in Hobbs, NM for an extraordinary opportunity in Monterey, CA at Santa Catalina. Before that I didn't know that 1. Some people were NOT Christian 2. Gay People were not mythological creatures and 3. I like Opera.
9. I may live in Texas, and grew up only 5 minutes away from the TX boarder, but I do not understand how Texan's got to be so arrogant. Don't get me wrong, I like it here...but every state has great things.
10. I was a vegetarian for several years until I met Vic. I miss it, but he's a serious carnivore and for us to coexist I eat: chicken, turkey, and some beef. Occasionally I eat bacon if it is mixed into something. I REFUSE to eat anything that has EVER lived in water or is still attached to a bone.
11. Las Vegas is one of my favorite places on earth, but I don't gamble. Vegas is the best place in the world to people watch, window shop, eat in fabulous restaurants, AND go to incredible shows. I've seen "O" several times and always cry.
12. I used to play the Sims. I'd play for hours and hours. Sometimes when I was in college I'd play for 8-10 hours at a time. One day a counselor friend of mine said "Stop it! You are playing God and you like it too much!" She was right and I stopped. Cold turkey.
13. I'm a picker. I pick at everything. It's gross and I know it.
14. I love quotes. I keep a quote book. A well placed quote often amuses me more than original thought. I suppose that I like the idea of learning from someone else's experiences.
15. I don't like the way I look without glasses. Though I don't see as well out of contacts, it's really more about vanity.
16. I think my mom was a hippie. She taught me to never wear uncomfortable shoes or clothes, shaving your legs is only a suggestion, make-up is overrated, and that tie dye is beautiful.
“This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” ~Winston Churchill
...Ok, maybe it is the end. ~ME ;)
16 Random Things About Me
1. I have NO musical ability at all, but sing to my husband, poodle, and kitties on a daily basis--mostly in the morning when I'm getting ready for work. Typically familiar songs that I've changed to words too. Few others ever hear me do it.
2. I have an unnatural fear of snow. It is not beautiful in any form or fashion.
3. I am happy being fat. I believe in being as healthy as possible at whatever size you are. I believe that sizeism is a rampant form of legal discrimination. For more information, you should go to http://www.naafaonline.com.
4. I love big machines. Cranes, earth movers, trenchers, excavators, tunnel boring machines, even big tractors and cotton harvesters! I'm especially fascinated with this one: http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/extreme/excavators.html
5. After loosing my Mom and my Mema 18 months apart, I realize how blessed I have been. I will be eternally thankful to have been adored by them--the love they gave me is not comparable to anything I've ever experienced.
6. Teaching Special Ed is what God called me to do. I've learned to see strengths and run with them--hopefully fast enough to hurdle the weaknesses. In the beginning, I loved my kids for what they were not; but I discovered very quickly that I love them for what they are.
7. I want so very bad to be crafty. I love to make stuff. But everything I know how to do, and that's not much, is stuff I have taught myself. Someday I want to take lessons to learn to sew, paint, arrange flowers, and decorate cakes...just to name a few.
8. All girls catholic boarding school saved my life. I was headed in so many bad directions, but I traded a reckless year in Hobbs, NM for an extraordinary opportunity in Monterey, CA at Santa Catalina. Before that I didn't know that 1. Some people were NOT Christian 2. Gay People were not mythological creatures and 3. I like Opera.
9. I may live in Texas, and grew up only 5 minutes away from the TX boarder, but I do not understand how Texan's got to be so arrogant. Don't get me wrong, I like it here...but every state has great things.
10. I was a vegetarian for several years until I met Vic. I miss it, but he's a serious carnivore and for us to coexist I eat: chicken, turkey, and some beef. Occasionally I eat bacon if it is mixed into something. I REFUSE to eat anything that has EVER lived in water or is still attached to a bone.
11. Las Vegas is one of my favorite places on earth, but I don't gamble. Vegas is the best place in the world to people watch, window shop, eat in fabulous restaurants, AND go to incredible shows. I've seen "O" several times and always cry.
12. I used to play the Sims. I'd play for hours and hours. Sometimes when I was in college I'd play for 8-10 hours at a time. One day a counselor friend of mine said "Stop it! You are playing God and you like it too much!" She was right and I stopped. Cold turkey.
13. I'm a picker. I pick at everything. It's gross and I know it.
14. I love quotes. I keep a quote book. A well placed quote often amuses me more than original thought. I suppose that I like the idea of learning from someone else's experiences.
15. I don't like the way I look without glasses. Though I don't see as well out of contacts, it's really more about vanity.
16. I think my mom was a hippie. She taught me to never wear uncomfortable shoes or clothes, shaving your legs is only a suggestion, make-up is overrated, and that tie dye is beautiful.
“This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” ~Winston Churchill
...Ok, maybe it is the end. ~ME ;)
The Sonic in Pamp-town takes no less than 20 minutes, ever, so I pretty much refuse to go there. My favorite place to get drinks is at "Easy's Pop Shop" but it's a long way from my house (you know, like 4-5 minutes, on the other side of town!) So, I went to Chicken Express for a happy hour drink today, it also lasts until 4:30 which is later than the others. I said "I need an extra-large sweet tea." They brought out a 1/2 gallon cup with a handle like a bucket. I laughed, but secretly I was excited, especially since sweet tea is good the next day if ya put it in the fridge. It's the little things, ya know?
Vic is currently in air to Raleigh, NC for a job interview, though the job is based in TX. It's for a medical software co. and the job is an instructor. Like when a hospital buys their software, he'd go train them to use it. He's already made it through the first 2 rounds of interviews. I really hope he gets it. He desperately wants a job he likes, and I really think this one has potential! He's shy to most, but he's a ham in front of a crowd. He's also very detail orientated, so he's good at teaching things because he remembers the little things. For the interview tomorrow he has to give a presentation. He's been working on it for the last few days. He decided to do "How to Iron a Shirt." It's just to show how he is getting up in front of people. I was shocked that other than just being informative, it's actually quite amusing. He found great pics for his power point and fun facts like that Martha Stewart prefers to iron on the square end of the board rather than the pointy end. It was also good to find out that the 5 people interviewing him are women, so maybe he will score some brownie points for being such a good ironer! Anyway, hope for the best--it sure would be nice to move back to DFW for a job and not just because I'm homesick!
My dear friend Bernadette is coming from Lubbock to stay with us tomorrow. She and I met in kind of a neat way. She's a year older than me and we went to the same Jr. High. It was my first year (7th grade) and I knew who she was, but we had never met. One fall weekend I was in Ruidosa at my grandparents cabin, which had a public stream running through the backyard. I was inside and my grandma came around the corner with Bernadette and I was so shocked that I couldn't even really say anything. Turns out, she and her dad were walking along the stream and started talking to my grandparents who always sat on the deck, they figured out they were all from Hobbs, and that B and I went to school together, so Mema brought her in. We hung out for awhile and exchanged numbers and have been friends ever since.
We don't talk all the time, and in all honesty, she should probably hate me. I was mean to her for a few years. Why was I mean, you ask? Because she has a very strong, outspoken personality that most people are intimidated by. I have always found it rather refreshing and kind of endearing--she has this fiery passion and you always know where she stands. But most of my friends didn't know how to take her, so I was only friends with her on my terms during those really neat high school years so as not to "annoy" any of my other friends. Meaning, I hung out with her just the two of us and actually excluded her on many occasions. Anyway, I have always regretted how I treated her, it's very shameful, because she is a true friend in every since of the word. I'm also not that kind of person, but I think because I trusted her friendship so much, I abused it. So I'm really lucky to still have it. Anyway, I'm excited she is coming--we haven't hung out in years.
Vic is currently in air to Raleigh, NC for a job interview, though the job is based in TX. It's for a medical software co. and the job is an instructor. Like when a hospital buys their software, he'd go train them to use it. He's already made it through the first 2 rounds of interviews. I really hope he gets it. He desperately wants a job he likes, and I really think this one has potential! He's shy to most, but he's a ham in front of a crowd. He's also very detail orientated, so he's good at teaching things because he remembers the little things. For the interview tomorrow he has to give a presentation. He's been working on it for the last few days. He decided to do "How to Iron a Shirt." It's just to show how he is getting up in front of people. I was shocked that other than just being informative, it's actually quite amusing. He found great pics for his power point and fun facts like that Martha Stewart prefers to iron on the square end of the board rather than the pointy end. It was also good to find out that the 5 people interviewing him are women, so maybe he will score some brownie points for being such a good ironer! Anyway, hope for the best--it sure would be nice to move back to DFW for a job and not just because I'm homesick!
My dear friend Bernadette is coming from Lubbock to stay with us tomorrow. She and I met in kind of a neat way. She's a year older than me and we went to the same Jr. High. It was my first year (7th grade) and I knew who she was, but we had never met. One fall weekend I was in Ruidosa at my grandparents cabin, which had a public stream running through the backyard. I was inside and my grandma came around the corner with Bernadette and I was so shocked that I couldn't even really say anything. Turns out, she and her dad were walking along the stream and started talking to my grandparents who always sat on the deck, they figured out they were all from Hobbs, and that B and I went to school together, so Mema brought her in. We hung out for awhile and exchanged numbers and have been friends ever since.
We don't talk all the time, and in all honesty, she should probably hate me. I was mean to her for a few years. Why was I mean, you ask? Because she has a very strong, outspoken personality that most people are intimidated by. I have always found it rather refreshing and kind of endearing--she has this fiery passion and you always know where she stands. But most of my friends didn't know how to take her, so I was only friends with her on my terms during those really neat high school years so as not to "annoy" any of my other friends. Meaning, I hung out with her just the two of us and actually excluded her on many occasions. Anyway, I have always regretted how I treated her, it's very shameful, because she is a true friend in every since of the word. I'm also not that kind of person, but I think because I trusted her friendship so much, I abused it. So I'm really lucky to still have it. Anyway, I'm excited she is coming--we haven't hung out in years.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
I was going to blog about our days in Albuquerque and then our time in DFW for Christmas and New Years...but William's computer said something about "cookies" and I never got it to work, and now it seems like it's been to long to REALLY go into details, so here is my summary:
Albuquerque was cold. The family drank way more than either side of my family ever did at holidays, which made things rather entertaining to sit back and watch. The father-in-law has a new wife that was a little uncomfortable about spending time with the mother-in-law, but over all it was fine. I actually enjoyed my time there. DFW was warm, except in William's house where he had a halogen torch lamp sitting nest to the thermostat keeping it a balmy 67, according to the lying thermostat box. I, who sleeps with a fan on every night, was so cold I was miserable! Had dinner w/ 30ish Matthews Clan Members which was cool. New Year's Eve was spent w/ William, Heather, Vic, Kim, & John Snuffleupagus. Drank a little, ate a little, and went to bed shortly after 12. Did enjoy a round of Quelf which is a damn funny game!
So I've been back to school a week and am already ready for Spring Break. Really I'm just ready to move back home! I also have had green snot for about 3 weeks now. Thought it was going away w/ the Neti Pot & Mucinex, but today I think I may have to go to the Dr. next week...when I get back to DFW I'm getting back on allergy shots!
Most exciting thing to happen this week: got new tires today. Good times.
Albuquerque was cold. The family drank way more than either side of my family ever did at holidays, which made things rather entertaining to sit back and watch. The father-in-law has a new wife that was a little uncomfortable about spending time with the mother-in-law, but over all it was fine. I actually enjoyed my time there. DFW was warm, except in William's house where he had a halogen torch lamp sitting nest to the thermostat keeping it a balmy 67, according to the lying thermostat box. I, who sleeps with a fan on every night, was so cold I was miserable! Had dinner w/ 30ish Matthews Clan Members which was cool. New Year's Eve was spent w/ William, Heather, Vic, Kim, & John Snuffleupagus. Drank a little, ate a little, and went to bed shortly after 12. Did enjoy a round of Quelf which is a damn funny game!
So I've been back to school a week and am already ready for Spring Break. Really I'm just ready to move back home! I also have had green snot for about 3 weeks now. Thought it was going away w/ the Neti Pot & Mucinex, but today I think I may have to go to the Dr. next week...when I get back to DFW I'm getting back on allergy shots!
Most exciting thing to happen this week: got new tires today. Good times.
