Project 365. Day Two-Sixty-Nine: Happy October Eve!

I must be speedy b/c I really don't have time to blog since I have a GINORMOUS American Lit. in class essay test tomorrow. In class essay. Is it sad that I'm an English major and have never had to do in class essays before? Is it also sad that I'm terrified about doing in class essays? Dickinson, Whitman, Twain and all you other Realists and various 18th century concepts that I'm supposed to know...don't dish it if you can't take it...what with all of your fancy literature and such. Prepare to be rocked (hopefully...yes?).

P.s. The word "ginormous" is a) one of my favorite words b) always reminds me of Elf which always makes me smile :)

Anyways...

Since it's October Eve, I thought rather than list highlights (I swear I still have them even if I haven't posted them lately), I'd post reasons I'm excited to welcome October in.

Reasons to Welcome October:

1) More things like the photo (last years carved pump. So shocking that I did a cat right?)(P.s. By "I" I mean, I drew the cat onto the pump and Jason chiseled him out b/c apparently you need atleast 1% upper body strength to carve large fruits).
2) FALL!!! MY favorite season even though it's TX and fall is spelled with quotation marks around it.
3) Various pumpkin smelling/tasting stuff
4) Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin
5) Candy Corn
6) Cheesy Disney Halloween specials
7) 1 month closer to Thanksgiving and then CHRISTMAS!
8) A&M/Arkansas game
9) Being smack in the middle of football season
10) Fall wreath
11) Cooler weather..kind of..
12) Looking forward to scarves and fires and such
13) Why am I still on here?? I need to study!

Ok. The list could go on but some really important stuff thats totally going to change my perspective as an English teacher is waiting for me.

Ouch.

Ok, ok. I do enjoy our material.

Oye.

Adios!

Dear Husband, Sorry if your shirts smell like your cologne all the sudden. I have no idea why that is. I also don't know why the kittens keep sticking your shirts in my arms while I sleep. Weird. Big hugs waiting for you!

Project 365. Days Two-Sixty-Seven and Two-Sixty-Eight: Blaaaah...

So I didn't feel good last night and Jason made me take some NyQuil (hence why I didn't blog). Anyways, I'm feelin' kinda crummy right now too and in an attempt not to be on here all night blogging, I'm not posting more birthday stuff...except for this picture of the Mayhaw Jelly that Jason got me as part of my bday :) Mmmm!

P.s. Celin Dion's version of "Beauty and the Beast" just came on my Glee Pandora. Just so you know.

Dear Husband, I Peachy Peach Halves you.

Project 365. Day Two-Sixty-Six: 24 "in whcih I bold and italicise a lot of words"...

Some of the photo evidence of turning 24...

Birthday Eve dinner @ The Homestead on 19th w/ Mi Suera, Jason, and baby nephew, Mark...



Mark was pretty stoked about my cheesecake. And, in helping me prevent dessert fires. I swear, I'm not actually disgusted by my nephew, nor am I worried about him spitting on my cheesecake. ...Although this picture proves hi-larious. (It's one of my favs)...



Post Birthday Eve dinner...



So very lucky, I am. And so very thoughtful, is he...



Birthday morning breakfast @ the Taq/Observing my genius baby nephew...



Brother Dave got me a Target gift card (hence the face of excitement). And, please note the Speghetti-o's he also snuck into my gift satchel. [I LOVE Speghetti-o's]


LOOK.AT.THE.AWESOME.SOCKS/GLOVES(in SHSU colors)/HAT MY MOM MADE ME!!! LOOK HOW FLOPPY THAT HAT IS! I -L-O-V-E IT!


Oh weather, please cool off quickly! Can't wait to live in these this winter! [Secretly, I may be hoping to become a collector of homemade knittery of the sock/glove/hat persuasion :) ]...


I've always known Jason loved me but, the thing is, he wore ORANGE for me (i.e. the Family Weekend tshirt). Oh, and he's cutting me hue-awg cake...


Look at that beaut! Mmmmm, Red Velvet from my fav, Farmhouse. Thank-you thoughtful husband!...


Day after birthday lunch @ the Rodeo Mexican Restaurant (go ahead and roll that name around in your head), in which the wait staff did this to me and then sang "Happy Birthday" to me. The best part was watching Jason try and keep a straight face as they approached our table :)...


Then, Brittany and I found it necessary to pose with this horse. Also, necessary: not cropping out the awesome decor in the background...


There are a couple more bday pics and stories I'd like to relate but this'll have to do for now. :)

It was a GREAT birthday!

Today's Highlights:

1) FANTASTIC weather. It almost felt like fall!
2) Getting to wear a cardigan b/c of the beautiful weather.
3) Not sweating across campus
4) Celebrating the (hopeful) beginning of fall by getting a Pumpkin Spice Latte
5) Putting up my fall wreath
6) Getting to watch a little tv w/ Jas
7) Launching my new project blog! Check it out !!
8) Jason just singing me one of our goodnight songs as he rolled over in bed :)

Goodnight!

Project 365. Days Two-Sixty-Three, Two-Sixty-Four, and Two-Sixty-Five: A Preview of the Birthday Blast...

Well, the entire stream of birthday weekend pictures will be up soon...just not tonight. But check out that MONSTER of a cake Jas got me ! Red velvet deliciousness. Mmm!

Weekend Highlights:

1) Turning 24.
2) A girl in my class baking me cookie muffins
3) One of my prof's holding class outside B/C OF MY BIRTHDAY! It was nearly Starbucks until someone in the class convenced her that it "would be too noisey." Whatever. It was awesome!
4) Mi Suera and baby nephew visiting on Friday
5) All of Jason's thoughtfulness (don't worry, I'll elaborate on that later)
6) Family Fiesta Weekend on Saturday. Hey Sam (Houston State), thanks for holding a school wide event for my birthday!
7) Going to my first Bearkat football game w/ my whole fam
8) Talking to Auntie Karen today
9) Hanging out w/ the Brittany M.
10) Being loved, lots.

Okay, that was just a brief preview of all the wonderful events that've occured this weekend. Hopefully, I'll be able to go more into detail in the next day or so assuming that the homework load isn't too heavy. Aye. Real school is hard work.

Anyways, turning 24 has proven to be one of the BEST birthdays I've ever had. Words will probably fail me when I try and explain how great of a weekend I had and how appreciative I am to everyone who was involved (from near and far).

In other news, today is day 265!! Know what that means ??? Only 100 days until I meet my goal for Project 365! Oh and it will also be New Year's Day. But, that's not as important ;)

Oh and keep an ear out for some new and exciting project news!

Okay, I need to get off this thing.

Over and out-o!

Project 365. Day Two-Sixty-Two: Wordless...

Project 365. Day Two-Sixty-One: Wordless...

I'm exhausted. Many a late night this week it seems and test #2 tomorrow.
But check out what da Hubs saw on his drive home today!



P.s. He also made me a blueberry loaf tonight. Who's the luckiest ? :)

Off to more studying :(

Project 365. Day Two-Sixty: Play-dough...

If only I could sleep as peacefully. Instead, I'm too busy studying Plato...and his friends Aristotle, and Socrates. Oh, and some other dead guys who's names I can't spell/remember.

Today's Highlights:

1) HKC w/ Brittany M.
2) Tuna Salad for lunch
3) Cooking for Jason