James came for Valentines Day. He was sick, so we just laid around a lot...but it was fun. We had dinner at 3 Forks last night. He gave me a little pink beanie baby poodle and kept appologizing because it's ears were wrinkled while traveling....I kept dismissing him and saying they were fine. Finally he told me to check them and I realized the pup had earrings on for me :). Little pink hearts. Very sweet. I was so sad he had to leave this morning, especially since it looks like I won't see him until I go there for the weekend of March 11th when we are going to the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Something I've always wanted to do, but have never had the chance until now :). Anyway, he's sweet, Valentine's Day was good, and I'm going to do the Time Warp again for the first time very soon!

I'm a certified teacher, BTW. Well, just in Special Ed., but still...that was the main test I was worried about. I am about to take the PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) and then the generalist test. But I scored a nice 89% on my spec. ed. test. Yeah!

Carson is the cutest cat ever. I love his paw pads, they are pink with freckles. Just in case you were wondering.

What is your favorite word? splendorous

What is your least favorite word? moist

What turns you on? intelligence

What turns you off? pretentiousness

What sound do you love? Kitty purrs, harps

What sound do you hate? the smoke detector when the battery is low

What profession other than yours would you like to attempt? professional shopper

What profession would you not like to participate in? anything on stage

If heaven exsists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? I'll be so excited to be there...that it doesn't matter what He says!

Yall've heard me mention my high school friend, Jared Ashley before...so I thought that I would share this from an email he just sent me...

"...Well about my music career, it's had it's ups and downs that's for sure, I've had two major record deals and lost both of them. I had a single out in 2004 it did ok on Billboard charts...it charted at 70, but then I lost my deal. I've been touring like hell the last year and a half, we did over 230 dates last year. This year I think is gonna be my year, well I hope, and it looks that way. I am one of the ten finalist competing on USA's Nashville Star this year so I am excited about that, so starting March 14th you'll have to watch the show."

I'm so excited to have my TIVO...I am totally going to watch. He's a good guy...and from HOBBS...so yall hafta watch!

Four jobs you have had in your life: (in no particular order)

1. Worked for my Dad at Billy Walker Truckin'
2. Caprock Winery
3. MHMR
4. Friends of the Family

Four movies you would watch over and over again:

1. Shag
2. Young Guns II
3. Natural Born Killers
4. Pulp Fiction

Four places you have lived:

1. Hobbs, NM
2. Monterey, CA
3. Lubbock, TX
4. Corinth, TX

Four T.V. shows you love to watch:

1. Desperate Housewives
2. L Word
3. Six Feet Under
4. CSI-Las Vegas

Four places you have been on vacation:

1. Hawaii
2. Cancun
3. Oregon
4. Washington, DC

Four web-sites I visit daily:

1. http://www.bigfatblog.com/
2. http://synergyrockslive.com/
3. http://www.weather.com/
4. http://www.myspace.com/ammthegr8

Four of my favorite foods:

1. beans
2. potatoes
3. tomatoes
4. cheese

Four places I'd rather be right now:

1. Cypress, TX
2. San Francisco
3. Vegas
4. nowhere really...I'm happy being at home...fixina go to the parents house for dinner...everything is cool...

Four bloggers I am tagging:

1. James
2. William
3. Allison
4. anyone else who hasn't done it

This time of year really chaps my hide with all dieters that swear that THIS year is going different and they are going to loose weight and keep it off. **Remember** If diets really worked, there wouldn't be any fat people...but whatever...And working with a bunch of staight women makes it even worse. So imagine my surprise when I came across this:

Stop Dieting! in U.S. News and World Report!

I love when there is a little common sence tossed into the media every now and then...especially when I also read this crap tonight. Forget the fact there this is a shortage of teachers...just make sure their are no fat ones! Neat.

I'm being evaluated by UNT bright and early in the morning and I'm extremely anxious. But I'm going to try to go sleep. And not dream about my professional portfolio....

I know I've mentioned this before, but just wondering if any of yall are on myspace? If you are, we should be friends.

http://www.myspace.com/ammthegr8

All in all the holidays were wonderful. James and I left Houston and came to Denton to hang out with my family on Christmas day and then went back to Houston for a few days. I came back because William's girlfriend, Heather, flew in for New Years. We hung out at Kim's last night. Nothing big, but it was cool. Ohhh! And I got Tivo too...I didn't know how much better life could be! That machine is truly a fabulous invention! I'm including a few pics...the quality sucks, but you get the idea. Happy 2006!


Roo found an nice hiding place to drive Nancy crazy.


Ariel view of the tree...and Nancy and Carson!


William and I in front of my tree.


Allison and I with our new furry socks from my mom.

SO if you'll remember back to my Thanksgiving post, you know that it was important that my holidays were good this year. So far, they have been almost perfect....with the exception of James having to play out tonight in downtown Houston. But he hung out this afternoon, and I stayed at the house tonight with his family. We ate lots of random tasties, including guacamole and a cheesecake dip stuff that I made today. I got some cool stuff...like a cool knitting kit complete w/ DVD (not just CD-Rom, which is what I have now) and a super super soft blanket for my bed. James won't let me have my presents from him until tomorrow...but I know one is something Vera Bradley because his sister thought he had already given it to me and told me how much she liked the print :). But the best part of tonight was the company and the atmosphere were just right....his nephews (ages 10ish and 2.5) were so fun to watch open presents!

Here in a few morning hours, we are getting up to see Conner (2.5 year old) get the train table from Santa and have breakfast with the family and then we are headed back to my house to have dinner and Christmas with my family.

More later, but I hope that all of you are having a wonderful Christmas! I love yall :).

James made this. Aren't we cute?

I've been meaning to post some pictures, and I'm just finally getting around to it. The first ones are of James' family and myself. Then there is me and my abfab koozie that his mom got me. Then there are a few of Allison's birthday night, but somehow Allison is not in them...just me, Kim, and William. Anywho, this is what I've been up too...busy busy. I get out of school on Friday and I can't wait. I am ready for a break!