Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Marriage Conference
Our marriage conference is this weekend! It's taking place at this beautiful resort in Miami. I am very excited. Too bad we'll be eating McDonald's all weekend instead of at the schnazzy resort restaurants.
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Oh! It's almost here!
October! It's almost here! It's almost here! I'm trying to decide what kind of cupcakes I should make for my class and wondering if John and I should have a Halloween party. We also signed up to help with our church's "Halloween Alternative" which is called "Hallelujah Night." We're going to be in the dunk tank!
I wonder if our high school students will be better at dunking us than my first graders are at dunking me.
Oh, shoot. I didn't think about that.
:)
Find some great Halloween/Fall ideas at familyfun.com.
I wonder if our high school students will be better at dunking us than my first graders are at dunking me.
Oh, shoot. I didn't think about that.
:)
Find some great Halloween/Fall ideas at familyfun.com.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
The GRE
I took the GRE today.
8:30-9:30 Writing Section
9:40-9:50 Math section one
9:50-10:20 Verbal Section One
10:20-10:50 Verbal Section Two
10:50-11:15 Math Section Two
Can you tell I took my time on the math section? Thanks to wonderful technology, I got my verbal and quantitative (math) scores already. Hmm. Not too good. I scored about what a second grader would on the math section. The really sad part? I don't think I could have done any better.
8:30-9:30 Writing Section
9:40-9:50 Math section one
9:50-10:20 Verbal Section One
10:20-10:50 Verbal Section Two
10:50-11:15 Math Section Two
Can you tell I took my time on the math section? Thanks to wonderful technology, I got my verbal and quantitative (math) scores already. Hmm. Not too good. I scored about what a second grader would on the math section. The really sad part? I don't think I could have done any better.
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Cake Decorating
Well, I made my first cake and decorated it. It didn't go as well as I had hoped, but I did all right. I always think that I'll come out of these things being some super talented, artistic master of the world, and of course I am disappointed.
I would just like to thank my Aunt Cheryl, from the bottom of my heart, for making my second birthday cake. I think she made my first birthday cake, too. All those stars...hell. The closest thing to hell I know is making a row of stars. It's overwhelmingly boring and tedious.
I didn't feel like coloring the frosting, so my cake was decorated with a white rainbow and white writing. It says "Rosa" on it. It's very tasty, even though it is not very beautiful. At least I do know how to layer cakes very nicely now and can frost it halfway decently. I also know how to make the frosting the right consistencies and I'm the best person in our class at making a rose.
The people in my class are not very friendly (I made up the Tuesday class I missed on Thursday). They all have friends with them and don't talk to me. It's just like my college education classes with all the blonde Chi Alpha Nu girls. Lonely.
The thing I'm learning is: Buying a cake at Publix (or Beuhler's) is worth every penny!
I would just like to thank my Aunt Cheryl, from the bottom of my heart, for making my second birthday cake. I think she made my first birthday cake, too. All those stars...hell. The closest thing to hell I know is making a row of stars. It's overwhelmingly boring and tedious.
I didn't feel like coloring the frosting, so my cake was decorated with a white rainbow and white writing. It says "Rosa" on it. It's very tasty, even though it is not very beautiful. At least I do know how to layer cakes very nicely now and can frost it halfway decently. I also know how to make the frosting the right consistencies and I'm the best person in our class at making a rose.
The people in my class are not very friendly (I made up the Tuesday class I missed on Thursday). They all have friends with them and don't talk to me. It's just like my college education classes with all the blonde Chi Alpha Nu girls. Lonely.
The thing I'm learning is: Buying a cake at Publix (or Beuhler's) is worth every penny!
Monday, September 11, 2006
Whelmed!
Not overwhelmed, just whelmed.
I'm pangry. That means VERY angry. I have to work a twelve hour work day tomorrow for no reason hardly at all for no extra pay. INJUSTICE. INJUSTICE, I tell you. I'm going to be too tired to watch House, plus I was supposed to have my cake decorating class (I had to cancel), AND I have to study for the GRE, read my books for my financial class and read a book for my Wednesday night Bible study. And read a book for the class I teach on Saturdays. I refuse to allow teaching to overtake my life. I REFUSE!
I'm pangry. That means VERY angry. I have to work a twelve hour work day tomorrow for no reason hardly at all for no extra pay. INJUSTICE. INJUSTICE, I tell you. I'm going to be too tired to watch House, plus I was supposed to have my cake decorating class (I had to cancel), AND I have to study for the GRE, read my books for my financial class and read a book for my Wednesday night Bible study. And read a book for the class I teach on Saturdays. I refuse to allow teaching to overtake my life. I REFUSE!
Monday, September 04, 2006
A) Five jobs I have had in my life:
1. hostess, Das Dutch Kitchen from ages 14-17
2. sales associate, Hallmark, one summer and Christmas break (19/20 years old)
3. camp counselor, Camp Wanake, one summer (20 years old)
4. sales associate, MC Sports, one summer and Christmas break (21/22 years old)
5. first grade teacher
B) Four movies you would watch over and over:.
1. Sleeping Beauty
2. You've Got Mail
3. Wish Upon a Star
4. Pirates of the Caribbean
C) Four places you have lived:
1. 334 North Ella (Orrville)
2. The Lighthouse (New Concord)
3. 10 Ohuirehe Rd. Whakatane, NZ (three months)
4. Florida
D) Four TV shows you love to watch:
1. So You Think You Can Dance
2. Take-Home Chef
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. House
E) Four places you have been on vacation:
1. Washington, D.C.
2. Outer Banks, NC
3. Key West
4. New Hampshire this Christmas!
F) Four of my favorite foods
1. ice cream (cookies and cream, I will always love you!)
2. this creamy pasta stuff at Macaroni Grill
3. the bread and dipping sauce at Carabbas'
4. my husband's cheeseburgers, corn on the cob, and stromboli
G) Four places I would rather be right now.
1. Muskingum (if my friends were there)
2. grocery shopping at Beuhler's with my mom
3. Key West (but I know it's raining there)
4. There's really nowhere I'd rather be than home with John. What could be better?
1. hostess, Das Dutch Kitchen from ages 14-17
2. sales associate, Hallmark, one summer and Christmas break (19/20 years old)
3. camp counselor, Camp Wanake, one summer (20 years old)
4. sales associate, MC Sports, one summer and Christmas break (21/22 years old)
5. first grade teacher
B) Four movies you would watch over and over:.
1. Sleeping Beauty
2. You've Got Mail
3. Wish Upon a Star
4. Pirates of the Caribbean
C) Four places you have lived:
1. 334 North Ella (Orrville)
2. The Lighthouse (New Concord)
3. 10 Ohuirehe Rd. Whakatane, NZ (three months)
4. Florida
D) Four TV shows you love to watch:
1. So You Think You Can Dance
2. Take-Home Chef
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. House
E) Four places you have been on vacation:
1. Washington, D.C.
2. Outer Banks, NC
3. Key West
4. New Hampshire this Christmas!
F) Four of my favorite foods
1. ice cream (cookies and cream, I will always love you!)
2. this creamy pasta stuff at Macaroni Grill
3. the bread and dipping sauce at Carabbas'
4. my husband's cheeseburgers, corn on the cob, and stromboli
G) Four places I would rather be right now.
1. Muskingum (if my friends were there)
2. grocery shopping at Beuhler's with my mom
3. Key West (but I know it's raining there)
4. There's really nowhere I'd rather be than home with John. What could be better?
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Dinner Guests
Yes, we are having guests for dinner. John's mom and sisters. Do you want to know what we're having? Of course you do. I don't have anything else to write about and John and I have been cleaning and cooking all the live long day.
First, as appetizers, we are having chips and salsa, carrots and broccoli with veggie dip and flat bread with hummus (this meal is a little awkward because John's sisters have made the stupid decision to be vegetarians but don't really like vegetables).
Then, we are having John's famous cheeseburgers (he makes the best cheeseburgers and steaks that I have ever tasted) and he is grilling corn on the cob (also the best corn on the cob that I've tasted). He is also making some quesadillas on the grill for his sisters with homemade tortillas (since we practically live in Mexico now, it's the only way to go). Inside the quesadillas is the strangest thing ever concocted--tofu. Marinated tofu.
After that, we will be moving on to our dessert, which is my specialty. I made little phyllo pastry shells (I LOVE phyllo pastry, as you may remember if you are a faithful reader) and inside them I put cheesecake filling, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries with whipped cream on top.
Mmmmh. I am hungry.
In other news, I have officially applied for the Master's program in education at University of Florida. Hopefully I will be a GATOR this coming January. I just have to get an 800 on the GRE. That's only getting like half the questions right. Considering I'm averaging about 1 correct out of every ten math problems on the practice test, I could be in trouble.
John and I have decided to attend the men's and women's Bible studies at church on Weds. nights instead of hanging out with the youth group. Since I will be turning 25 in just a few days (NOVEMBER FOURTH! GET READY FOR IT AND DON'T FORGET!), we figured it was time to grow up and start hanging around adults. It's weird.
Just kidding. I love it. We're also taking a class at church on Sunday mornings called Crown Financial. It's going to teach us how to better manage our money, pay off our debts, stuff like that. I've heard from others that it totally changed their lives, so naturally we're hoping to be rich by next Tuesday.
Just kidding. :)
First, as appetizers, we are having chips and salsa, carrots and broccoli with veggie dip and flat bread with hummus (this meal is a little awkward because John's sisters have made the stupid decision to be vegetarians but don't really like vegetables).
Then, we are having John's famous cheeseburgers (he makes the best cheeseburgers and steaks that I have ever tasted) and he is grilling corn on the cob (also the best corn on the cob that I've tasted). He is also making some quesadillas on the grill for his sisters with homemade tortillas (since we practically live in Mexico now, it's the only way to go). Inside the quesadillas is the strangest thing ever concocted--tofu. Marinated tofu.
After that, we will be moving on to our dessert, which is my specialty. I made little phyllo pastry shells (I LOVE phyllo pastry, as you may remember if you are a faithful reader) and inside them I put cheesecake filling, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries with whipped cream on top.
Mmmmh. I am hungry.
In other news, I have officially applied for the Master's program in education at University of Florida. Hopefully I will be a GATOR this coming January. I just have to get an 800 on the GRE. That's only getting like half the questions right. Considering I'm averaging about 1 correct out of every ten math problems on the practice test, I could be in trouble.
John and I have decided to attend the men's and women's Bible studies at church on Weds. nights instead of hanging out with the youth group. Since I will be turning 25 in just a few days (NOVEMBER FOURTH! GET READY FOR IT AND DON'T FORGET!), we figured it was time to grow up and start hanging around adults. It's weird.
Just kidding. I love it. We're also taking a class at church on Sunday mornings called Crown Financial. It's going to teach us how to better manage our money, pay off our debts, stuff like that. I've heard from others that it totally changed their lives, so naturally we're hoping to be rich by next Tuesday.
Just kidding. :)
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