Oh, hello. Nice to meet you. What's that? We've met before? Uh, my bad...

Ugh. I HATE going this long between posts. BUT! I'd like to point out that it hasn't been quite a month since I posted last....I'm 4 days shy. Whew.

I have to say, when it came to blogging, I kind of lost the air in my sails while I' was trying to stay a float at school. Unfortunately, school takes priority and is my "job." Thus, blogging took the back burner.

I like to think though that I still have some people out there that look at this thing? da Hubs? Auntie Karen? I'm just going to go with, yes :)

That being said, Em over at Today's Letters says that when it comes to blogging/writing, do it because you love it and not because people may/may not read it. This has been my reasoning for not rushing back to the blog the moment school was out. I needed to de-frag. my brain. Heck, I'm still working on that. Ironically, I'm back and the blog and summer school starts in less than a week. Good timing Katie.

So, I'm here, for what it's worth. And, I have to admit, I do shamefully love knowing when people read my blog or comment--that is something I need to work on. So, my goal is to blog b/c I love it and less for the public affairs it may/may not provide.

OH and I miss giving my daily highlights!! Oh man, do I! My highlights really help to keep me on track and have a good perspective.

Since I brought it up...

Today's Highlights:

1) Spending a little time in C-Stat/ being able to see Jason during the day/ having lunch w/ him
2) Pandora. L-o-v-e.
3) Blogging!
4) Remeniscing about last night's Mario Kart battle (to hopefully be repeated) and having spent the last few eveings watching da Hubs play golf on the Wii.
5) This book.
6) Being stitch free/almost being steri-strip free/being this much closer to a healed back.*
7) Having Jason point out all of the animals he sees on a typical drive to work. Baby horses, folks. A border collie, some cats, and cows (of course).
8) Sweet's.

Letters:

Dear Life, I would like to learn a lot from you, stand on my on two feet while I walk through you, be able to handle all that you throw at us w/ a grace that can only come from God, be less stressed/overwhelmed (especially by the 10,000 small things. Seriously, calm down self!), and enjoy you. You are an adventure.

Dear Texas Heat, You're hot and I don't mean that as a pick up line. And also, you're kind of a tease. All that sunshine and prettiness? I can't go out there and enjoy it b/c you and I don't mix. I try and tell my body that you're not so bad and it's worth it to be outside but, alas, my body just won't listen. So, maybe cool it please? Oh and some rain would be nice too...thanks.

Dear Self, You're stronger than you think, and you're not bad at all that stuff that you think are. Quit beating yourself up. Really. Leave the boxing to the professionals. Oh, and try to relax--work on this. How? I don't know. You have been really interested in taking up yoga @ school, definitly worth a try. And stop being such a perfectionist, you're good enough already. You can do it!

Dear Sweet Pea, Please see "Letter to Self" (up yonder ^), and apply it. Well, except for the yoga part...unless you want to? Or in case Hell freezes over? Anyways, you're fantastic, brave, and my hero. You are none of these things b/c of the numbers on your paycheck, car you drive, or place we live. You're these things b/c you're you and you love me tremendously--you're more than enough for me. Don't you forget it. Accept it, it's not going to change. And also, I kind of have a crush on you. Eeep!

As someone wise once said, "HAPPY FREAKIN' WEEKEND HOMIES!!"

*For those concerned (i.e. Auntie Karen), I had some unfriendly looking moles removed on my shoulder/back thus the stitches. Everything is fine though! They checked the moles out and there was nothing really to worry about...the cells had just started to change so it was good that we had them removed but my doc blessed me to go about my moley life!

how many cokes will it take to keep me awake?

i'm going to try and type in all lower-case like my dear friend xuannie.

the amount of fatigue i feel right now is one word, rediculous.

that being said, i cannot fully update you on the spring break adventures experienced. not enough time nor energy. also, school. its in the way of things like....



fun.



whatever, its cool.


and, actually, i really, really, really like school (i mean, hello, i'm going to BE a teacher). don't get me wrong, i try and be grateful for each day i don't have to completely grow up. i know one day very,very,too soon, i will look back and say, "i really miss school. that was the life!"


but, seriously, the fatigue. bleh.

over the next two days i have:

2 papers
1 logbook up to date
4 article reflections

obviously, that's why i'm here...blogging...and not doing homework between classes or taking an extreme power nap.

Ok, the power nap is probably going to happen in about 30secs for about 15 mins. truth.

til then, here's one of my fav pictures from SB 2011:



P.s. Beeble and I made it here! cool, huh?

see you on the other side of the homework mountain!

Things lately....

Wow.

Life.

Sorry for the sporatic posting, I don't like it much either. It seems like I have been soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


Busy.


Maybe I just spazz out too easily.


Or, both.


Regardless, here's some of the latest, the picture version:

Paprika continues in his quest to become the world's cutest scarf...



Proof. da Hubs really did enjoy his B.B. ....



Kiltie went to school with me. She decided she liked being a dog more than a student....



Beeble and I became RC (roller coaster) pros....



AND! I got my very first, much anticipated, pair of TOMS. A picture that perfectly depicts me--sparkles and sushi--whoop!



Noteworthy but not photographed highlights:

1) Sonic picnic date w/ da Hubs
2) Shopping w/ da Hubs lately (TOMS for me, pantelones for him)
3) Cooking w/ da Hubs
4) Tasty food w/ da Hubs
5) Having a day in town w/ da Hubs between work/dr. appts
6) da Hubs
7) da Hubs
8) da Hubs
9) da Hubs
10) da Hubs

To be inspired, take a short trip over to visit these ladies:

Emily

Xuannie

Don't forget to pay attention to the highlights in your life! They are there! Promise :)

Project 365. Days Three-Sixteen through Three-Seventeen: Happy Christmas Eve Eve!...

It's practically here. Can you feel it? Slight insanity, crinkled wrapping paper, very full, feasted tummies. Christmas. And, I happen to think that this is going to be "the hap-hap-happiest Christmas since Bing Cosby danced with Danny effing Kaye!"
And guess what? I got an early Christmas present....

Tim and Em over at Today's Letters have been competing to become the "Best Blog of 2010". In the latest round of voting, bloggies cast their vote by comment only. Well, Tim and Em have posted some of their favorite comments on their own blog...and...I can say I'm touched that they considered my comment meaningful. Hello, Xmas present numero uno! Nothing quite beats having your appreciation reciprocated right back atcha ("atcha" is a technical word....I know b/c I'm an English major).

You can take a look-see at Tim and Em's post here (but, don't forget to cast your own vote! Today's Letters definitely deserves some winner winner chicken dinner!).

Today's Highlights:

1) Case in point: Xmas present numero uno. Did I mention I threw up a victorious fist pump...alone...parked in a parking lot? Well, I did. Bam!
2) Food Wars w/ da Hubs
3) Having 99% of Christmas shopping done. Huntsville's lack of shopping possibilities + finals + work = me shopping all.day.long. But hey, somebody has to keep Mr. Kringle on his jolly toes.
4) Looking forward to sleeping in w/ da Hub-a-saurus in the morning
5) Annnnnd, cooking with him all day long in preparation for holiday feastivities. Hopefully, I'll have dreams full of Julie Child, June Clever, and Emeril tonight. Ole!
6) A good mornin' cup of rasp. hot choc. @ The Sweets pre-shop-off :)
7) Jason being OFFICIALLY OFF WORK through the New Year!

Don't forget to go vote for Tim and Em!
And to all a good Christmas Eve Eve!!

Project 365. Days Two-Ninety-Four through Two-Ninety-Eight: Still here...

Well, my computer is still down for the count but....here I am on Jason's Ol' Faithful. And, it was just easier to tap into the archives on Jason's computer for a picture than anything else. This, here jewel is from the very,very first snowfall (at Christmas time thank-you very much) that I'd ever seen in College Station. Seems like it was about a million years ago. Ah, Kiltie loves the snow...makes her like a pup again :)

Anyways, I'm still alive. Have a lott-o papers and projects due in the next week and have worked pretty hard on academia this weekend.

How was your Turkey Day?

We had a great one, topped off with a Fightin' Texas Aggie win against TU!

Oh and P.s.....

Go here, please and thank-you.

Here's to being back in the blogging world even if Slick is still sickly! Whoop!

Project 365. Days Two-Eighty-Six through Two-Ninety-Three: A heaping bowl of brain stew...

Ok. Again, I don't have a picture to post and Slick is still under the weather.
I just wanted to take a moment, on Jason's mighty laptop, to say that I'm still alive....barely.

School + my brain = brain stew

I have about 10,000 projects/papers/etc due in the next week and a half ? No really, I counted them.

But, hopefully soon things will be back to normal in this here blogging world.

Miss me ?

This is where you say "yes."

Today's Highlights:

1) Officially being on Turkey Day Break...even if I'm buried under a pile o' work w/ a side of yams.
2) Pumping out papers/annotated bibs like I'm a machine. Who knew this was physically possible ??
3) Having lunch w/ da Hubs !!!! Whooooooooop!
4) You all following this link:

Today's Letters:{A Little Help from Our Homies}

...so much work left to do! Here's to productivity (I hope...assuming I can scrape the can for what's left of my brain power)!

Glad to touch base with you world !

Project 365. Day Two-Eighty-One: Blog-out!...

...And other such things in list format(I do love a good list):

1) I'm famous. If you're anywhere as half as interested as I am about the number of followers I have, then you will have noticed that I have a 7th. That's right, a 7th! And, they aren't even related to me! AND, they maybe, just might be, a certain girl in the red shoes. Girl (Julie) in the red shoes + following my blog = me, famous. I should be a math teacher. Okay, that was a rediculous statement. Anyways, I may have spazzed out to Jason yesterday about said fame. It's the simple things in life, yes?

2) Speaking of Julie, who wears red shoes, her blog was kind enough to tell me about a little somethin' somethin' that Shutterfly is doing. Ahem. Basically, Shutterfly = awesome (more math, sheesh). And, they make personalized, fabulous, kindamakemecovet, holiday greeting cards!! Yes, you may squeel now. ANNND, if you mention this astoundingly terrific greeting card sitch (that's "situation" for those of you who may not understand my banter), they'll give that blogger 50 free cards !! HELLO! Check out Julie's most recent post to see some examples of their Christmas cards. The 2nd one on her post....? Stick a fork in me, I'm done. Holy cute Christmas with a side of sentimental song lyrics, Batman! It used to be so labor intensive to create holiday greeting cards, I love how accessible Shutterfly has made it for bloggers this season. Having 50 free Shutterfly cards would be like an early Christmas :)

3) What was 3 again ?

4) OH! Y'know Emily and Tim over at Today's Letters? If you don't and we're friends then you either a) live under a rock b/c I talk about their blog all the time b) Aren't one of my 7 (7!!) followers b/c ...I talk about their blog all the time c) A and B. Well, they've been entered into a little competition over at Apartment Therapy...which may be one of the coolest things EVER...annnnd they need your votes! So, follow the link and once you've stopped drooling over their style, vote for them by clicking the thumbs up/like button. Thanks and gig'em!

5) Speaking of "Gig 'em," something that makes me happy (besides puppies and kittens which we already have plenty of (or, DO we? ...Just kidding Hubs)) are blogs by Aggies. Can I get a "WHOOP!" ? Let me just introduce you to one: Stephanie over at Life Shiny Side Up will make you smile, laugh, wanttobeanAggie, and bottle up her perspective for a rainy day. It's a goodin' and a regular read for me. For serious, I expect you to go check out her blog and report back to me how you could hardly contain your smiles. Thanks AND Gig 'em :)

6) If you've done your homework and have clicked the 10,000 links in this post, you might have noticed that many of us write letters to our spouses and the random, enjoyable, learned experiences of our days. You can thank Emily for that pearl of wisdom. I'm sure many of us, like myself, were already into the letter writing biz but I think it was Emily's creativity and courage that gave us all the needed nudge. Like I said, I'd done this letter writing thing for a while but, most of it was in my head. Or, written on a crumple of paper in bright marker as a profession of my undying love to Jas. However, one thing I've learned from Emily is that even though it's important to share things privately with the people in your life, it's also important to speak up about the great things in your life. Specifically, I think there is something to be said about expressing what you love/appreciate about your spouse in a public way. Consider this kind of thing to be a "proclaiming from the mountain tops," and Jason definitly gives me plenty of reasons to do this. It gives me joy, in the pit of my stomach, to point out how much I appreciate the fact that he brought me home sour gummy worms last night b/c he knew I'd be worried about registering for classes, or how he willingly commutes an hour both ways just so that I can go to school. So, if you haven't checked out Emily's blog yet....this is your chance to (well, thats a lie b/c you KNOW I'll mention her again). As Emily would say, "There are many things that can change a life, a letter is one of them."

7) Well, this post is about a mile long, I'll stop for now b/c I gotta get to my Colleges Against Cancer and Relay for Life meetings!

Short N' Sweet Highlights:

1) Friday Eve!
2) Wearin' comfy leggings all day long!
3) Getting to watch the afternoon rainstorm outside my classroom window
4) Then, watching the sun come out to enjoy the rain too.
5) Meeting up w/ Jason for some Bearkat Volleyball
6) Getting a free tshirt at the game
7) World's best husband :)

If you made it all the way down here, congrats! I will give you a free hug the next time I see you!

* P.s. According to Tim from Today's Letters, the contest pertaining to their apartment is already over (so if you voted, thank-you!). Your votes took Tim and Emily to the semi-finals! And, if it's any consultation Tim and Emily, you're welcome to bottle up your superb style, slap a stamp on it, and ship it my way...it'll always be appreciated in our house!

Dear Husband, Know that I love you more everyday, and I'm so glad to be your wife. Thanks for being by my side no matter what. Be safe this weekend! Can't wait for Sunday. I.S.D.L.Y.!