So, it's Saturday! One of my favorite days. :)
Things have been going well. I can't complain really. I have great co-workers, fantastic students, and amazing friends and family. I'm not quite sure how to start this blog post so I'll just kind of ramble until I get to my point.
I finished The Hunger Games last night. There's something about endings that never really satisfy me, especially when it comes to these books. I found the ending rather depressing, but I guess I shouldn't be too surprised with a book based on the premise of people killing one another.
I'm one week away from finishing up my first two grad school classes. My final unit project in 524 and my final exam in 545 stand between me and freedom. I can't wait to be done. I'm planning on taking some time after church to knock out my unit project. Then, I'll hopefully go and meet my cousin Dominique in Durham to do some bouncing around at Defy Gravity! :)
Although, my freedom will be short lived. My summer class begin at the end of May. So I guess it's nice that I'll get one month off and that my summer class will essentially end when my school calendar ends.
I'm waiting for my parents to drive up...any minute now....we're going to Frankie's later to celebrate my cousin TJ's 16th birthday! Wow! I can't believe he's already 16. Oops...definitely forgot to go and get him a gift. Maybe we'll do that while we wait for everyone to arrive. I haven't heard from Ethel so I'm sure they're running fashionably late as usual.
Oh! Speaking of Ethel. She called me about a week ago and let me know that at the end of May everyone is planning on going to the New Bernian Ball. So she pretty much twisted my arm into going as well and hooked up up with the tickets with a quickness. So I'm excited for the end of May and spending the entire weekend with my family at the New Bernian Ball. I'm thinking about taking that Friday off so I can go to my grandparent's anniversary dinner. Sabrina made a good point and said that I'm always at work and never miss a day so one day wouldn't hurt...hmm, I'll decide before the month is out, I guess.
Sherri came to visit me again this week and she was quite impressed with the changes I'd made in my teaching! I'm glad I'm growing and developing my skills, but I always have that feeling that there's still SO much more to do. But I guess that's the case for most people.
I have a lot coming up in the next two months:
*Finishing my classes for grad school
*Seeing my old 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Sprouse
*Field trip to ENCSD (praying that it goes smoothly. Sabrina and I went to a workshop there last weekend and got to see the campus. It's actually quite small (but warm and welcoming). We were a bit disappointed to find out that most of the buildings were closed (although, not surprised) and that the population of deaf students there has changed considerably. We met a lot of fellow interpreters too. Karene and the blond lady (her name escapes me at the moment) were quite nice).
*ASL Idol (Maybe. Sabrina and I are thinking of going and bringing our student If not , Ill head home that weekend because there's apparently going to be some sort of Deaf event at Cross Creek Mall the same day as ASL Idol).
*Yard sale with my lifegroup
*Illuminated 5K
*Mother's Day
*Free concert to see Joy Ike perform
*EIPA workshop
*New Bernian Ball
....and this is only up to May! Oh boy being an adult is just too much!
Oh, so in other news....I fell victim to a credit card scam. I got a random text saying my account had frozen and to reactivate my account by putting in my card number, social security number, and security code. Ugh. Yes, naivety at its finest. Luckily, I was able to repair the situation quickly and received my new credit card yesterday in the mail. It hurt my ego more than anything. I guess it could have been much worse so thank goodness it wasn't.
So after being in a moral dilemma I decided not to go to D.C. and instead go to Higher Ground Summer camp with some members of my church. Believe me, I was SO torn with the decision and I feel awful that I can't spend the weekend with my parents in D.C. But my heart is wanting to go to the camp. Especially since Shane's been planting that seed in me since last summer. Plus, it will be a wonderful opportunity to spend some time with the folks in my church.
At the moment, mom, dad, and I are lounging around my apartment. We went and saw TJ and my cousins briefly at Frankie's and then decided to go to The Cheesecake Factory. I kind of feel bad because I think my cousin was planning on me hanging around much longer and actually spending some quality time with everyone, but alas I stayed posted up under my parents. I'm sure she understands and it's been a little while since I've seen my parents so I'm glad I did get to spend some time with them. Not to mention the fact that they cleaned my kitchen and sprayed for bugs. ;)
So I'm going to try and be productive, but we'll see how well that turns out on this beautiful Saturday afternoon.
Peace and blessings. :)
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Spring Break=Love
Good news, friends! I got accepted into the Caroline Summer Institute in Auditory Verbal Therapy! I also received a $500 scholarship to go! Woohoo!
Today has just been a happy day. I wore a really cute dress today and got tons of compliments.
I met the cute, new music teacher at the middle school.
I have a laundry list of things to prepare for though:
-Work
-Grad school
-Prepping for the CSI
-EIPA this summer
-Middle school field trip to ENCSD
In other news, we're on Spring Break! It's been such a wonderful, wonderful break so far. Melissa and I went up to Washington, D.C. for the weekend to stay with Jessica. It was super nice. We left Thursday evening around 5:30pm and got there around 10pm Thursday night. We stopped at the Noodles & Company in Richmond, VA for dinner which we've decided is our new favorite Noodles & Co! Our quasi-waiter seemed to fancy Melissa and was just pretty fun to talk with. I also got a free rice krispy treat so that's always a win! Friday we went to Jefferson Memorial and to Chinatown. That evening we watched The Emperor's New Groove too. Such a good movie. We ate at this place called Wok n Roll for lunch and went to Bus Boys & Poets for dinner. Bus Boys and Poets was super nice. I was slightly bummed because after we left I realized they had ASL night the same evening we were there. Oh well.
Saturday was probably one of my favorite days. We went to Potbelly's for lunch and then headed to the National Zoo. It was such a beautiful day. We did a lot of walking, but it was well worth it. After the National Zoo we all got a drink--Jess and I got Slurpees from the 7 Eleven and Melissa got some coffee from Starbucks. Then we headed to the metro to get to Gallaudet University! What a beautiful campus! I'm SO glad I finally made it to Gallaudet and with two of my best friends. A girl in the visitor's center gave us a map and told us about some landmarks to check out. We walked around the campus and took tons of pictures. I think I could really see myself there one day! We'll see. :) After the visit to Gallaudet, we headed back to Chinatown to have dinner at Hard Rock Cafe. The service was so-so, but the food was delicious. While we waited we went next door to Ford's Theater--where Abraham Lincoln was killed. Across the street was the house he died in and we went there after dinner and took a picture. Ironic, I know. We had been walking and doing so much that day so needless to say we were quite ready to get back to Jessica's house and just veg out and watch some of the NCAA games.
Sunday was Easter! I went to church with Jessica at District Church and met some of her friends from Elon. After church, we went to Giants (a grocery store) to pick up the stuff for the "Resurrection Rolls" I'd been talking about all weekend. We went back to the house to meet up with Melissa and then headed to The Coupe for brunch. Another delicious meal! We came back after brunch and watched some of the NCAA games, worked, and napped. Jessica's roommates came back later in the evening so we all kind of started perking up when they got back. For dinner we went to this pizza place called Red Rocks Pizzeria. We had passed it on our way to The Coupe and decided to go there for dinner. The pizza was SO delicious!
After dinner we decided to make the resurrection rolls I had been talking about and chocolate chip cookies Jessica had bought. We had such a fun time making the rolls and got some great videos and pictures in the process too! It was really a great 'last night together in D.C. hanging out' activity. While the rolls weren't totally perfect, they were still pretty good!
Monday morning Melissa and I headed back to NC. We stopped in Chester, VA to get some breakfast at Cracker Barrel. We left about 6:45AM and got back about 11:45AM. All in all....it was a fantastic trip and I can't wait for the next adventure!
Yesterday, I met with my partner for my online project. We got a good start on our work, but after lunch at Noodles & Company we both had kind of checked out so we'll meet again on Thursday to hopefully finish most of it. I also had dinner with Martha, her Mom, and Eliza yesterday at Chile Bomba in downtown Raleigh. It was quite delicious and I enjoyed meeting Marth'a mom.
What else have I not reported on...
-I did a 5K at home in Fay about 2 weekends ago with my mom's office. I don't think it was quite a 5K, but it was still fun. I got to see bff Hyzer, but she's pretty busy so I didn't get to spend too much time with her at home. I hung out with Jessica some while I was at home too. I got to see my godparents too which was nice because I hardly ever see them. We went to the Flea market and Sandpiper.
-I got my hair re-twisted. I was a little stressed about it at first because the stylist had totally forgotten my appointment. I still think she should've given me a discount, but whatevz. It worked out and I didn't have to wake up at o'dark thirty which is always a plus. My mom came up that weekend too and we went to Dame's Chicken & Waffles for dinner. She'd been wanting to go so we finally made it there. That following Sunday we went down to New Bern for a few hours to celebrate Tricia's birthday. She had a dinner at Texas Roadhouse, but Mom, Ms Angie, and I ate at Morgan's before which was delicious! I saw a lot of the family at church too.
-Ricky and I hung out not too long ago. We were supposed to go to Greensboro to see Deborah, but decided against it. Instead we went to Gold Park in Hillsborough and took some awesome pics and made a new first--little Avery. Haha. That child was way too friendly, but sweet. She came up to us at the park and pretty much started telling us about her life. haha.
-I finished The Hunger Games and Where are the Children and am starting Loves Music, Loves to Dance
-Sabrina's birthday was last Thursday so we went out to lunch at Rigsbey's. I made her a cute little Easter/birthday basket
-I got a guy's number from the Mexican restaurant I frequent
-Had the last straw from "A"
Coming up next.....
-5K this Saturday!
-Hopefully finishing these projects for grad school this week
-Workshops and lots of professional development coming up
-Field trip to ENCSD
I'm trying to get back into working out. I went for a walk today to get some necessities from Food Lion and to SECU. I need to cut back on my eating out. That's my new goal for the month.
Anyway, I need to get on these projects. Wish me luck. ;)
Today has just been a happy day. I wore a really cute dress today and got tons of compliments.
I met the cute, new music teacher at the middle school.
I have a laundry list of things to prepare for though:
-Work
-Grad school
-Prepping for the CSI
-EIPA this summer
-Middle school field trip to ENCSD
In other news, we're on Spring Break! It's been such a wonderful, wonderful break so far. Melissa and I went up to Washington, D.C. for the weekend to stay with Jessica. It was super nice. We left Thursday evening around 5:30pm and got there around 10pm Thursday night. We stopped at the Noodles & Company in Richmond, VA for dinner which we've decided is our new favorite Noodles & Co! Our quasi-waiter seemed to fancy Melissa and was just pretty fun to talk with. I also got a free rice krispy treat so that's always a win! Friday we went to Jefferson Memorial and to Chinatown. That evening we watched The Emperor's New Groove too. Such a good movie. We ate at this place called Wok n Roll for lunch and went to Bus Boys & Poets for dinner. Bus Boys and Poets was super nice. I was slightly bummed because after we left I realized they had ASL night the same evening we were there. Oh well.
Saturday was probably one of my favorite days. We went to Potbelly's for lunch and then headed to the National Zoo. It was such a beautiful day. We did a lot of walking, but it was well worth it. After the National Zoo we all got a drink--Jess and I got Slurpees from the 7 Eleven and Melissa got some coffee from Starbucks. Then we headed to the metro to get to Gallaudet University! What a beautiful campus! I'm SO glad I finally made it to Gallaudet and with two of my best friends. A girl in the visitor's center gave us a map and told us about some landmarks to check out. We walked around the campus and took tons of pictures. I think I could really see myself there one day! We'll see. :) After the visit to Gallaudet, we headed back to Chinatown to have dinner at Hard Rock Cafe. The service was so-so, but the food was delicious. While we waited we went next door to Ford's Theater--where Abraham Lincoln was killed. Across the street was the house he died in and we went there after dinner and took a picture. Ironic, I know. We had been walking and doing so much that day so needless to say we were quite ready to get back to Jessica's house and just veg out and watch some of the NCAA games.
Sunday was Easter! I went to church with Jessica at District Church and met some of her friends from Elon. After church, we went to Giants (a grocery store) to pick up the stuff for the "Resurrection Rolls" I'd been talking about all weekend. We went back to the house to meet up with Melissa and then headed to The Coupe for brunch. Another delicious meal! We came back after brunch and watched some of the NCAA games, worked, and napped. Jessica's roommates came back later in the evening so we all kind of started perking up when they got back. For dinner we went to this pizza place called Red Rocks Pizzeria. We had passed it on our way to The Coupe and decided to go there for dinner. The pizza was SO delicious!
After dinner we decided to make the resurrection rolls I had been talking about and chocolate chip cookies Jessica had bought. We had such a fun time making the rolls and got some great videos and pictures in the process too! It was really a great 'last night together in D.C. hanging out' activity. While the rolls weren't totally perfect, they were still pretty good!
Monday morning Melissa and I headed back to NC. We stopped in Chester, VA to get some breakfast at Cracker Barrel. We left about 6:45AM and got back about 11:45AM. All in all....it was a fantastic trip and I can't wait for the next adventure!
Yesterday, I met with my partner for my online project. We got a good start on our work, but after lunch at Noodles & Company we both had kind of checked out so we'll meet again on Thursday to hopefully finish most of it. I also had dinner with Martha, her Mom, and Eliza yesterday at Chile Bomba in downtown Raleigh. It was quite delicious and I enjoyed meeting Marth'a mom.
What else have I not reported on...
-I did a 5K at home in Fay about 2 weekends ago with my mom's office. I don't think it was quite a 5K, but it was still fun. I got to see bff Hyzer, but she's pretty busy so I didn't get to spend too much time with her at home. I hung out with Jessica some while I was at home too. I got to see my godparents too which was nice because I hardly ever see them. We went to the Flea market and Sandpiper.
-I got my hair re-twisted. I was a little stressed about it at first because the stylist had totally forgotten my appointment. I still think she should've given me a discount, but whatevz. It worked out and I didn't have to wake up at o'dark thirty which is always a plus. My mom came up that weekend too and we went to Dame's Chicken & Waffles for dinner. She'd been wanting to go so we finally made it there. That following Sunday we went down to New Bern for a few hours to celebrate Tricia's birthday. She had a dinner at Texas Roadhouse, but Mom, Ms Angie, and I ate at Morgan's before which was delicious! I saw a lot of the family at church too.
-Ricky and I hung out not too long ago. We were supposed to go to Greensboro to see Deborah, but decided against it. Instead we went to Gold Park in Hillsborough and took some awesome pics and made a new first--little Avery. Haha. That child was way too friendly, but sweet. She came up to us at the park and pretty much started telling us about her life. haha.
-I finished The Hunger Games and Where are the Children and am starting Loves Music, Loves to Dance
-Sabrina's birthday was last Thursday so we went out to lunch at Rigsbey's. I made her a cute little Easter/birthday basket
-I got a guy's number from the Mexican restaurant I frequent
-Had the last straw from "A"
Coming up next.....
-5K this Saturday!
-Hopefully finishing these projects for grad school this week
-Workshops and lots of professional development coming up
-Field trip to ENCSD
I'm trying to get back into working out. I went for a walk today to get some necessities from Food Lion and to SECU. I need to cut back on my eating out. That's my new goal for the month.
Anyway, I need to get on these projects. Wish me luck. ;)
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