This is for Friday, May 13, 2011
Well I had to work all day and it was longer than the previous days, but none the less I got it done. After work I picked up the kid, went home did a bit of cleaning and went to get the roomie and my other niece Sha. Sha is D's little sister and we rotate weekends, her house one weekend, the other mine. D normally goes over there more than Sha comes over...but it is what it is!
So that night!
We didnt really do much that evening, I had some dinner, took my friend to work and came home to fall into the bed. Not much excitement, but much needed rest!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Day 4 Thursday, May 12, 2011
Ok, this is actually a make up blog because the site was down.
This was actually a good day for me. I worked pretty hard throughout the day and left the office feeling pleased with my progress. The evening proved to be even better than the day.
My friend Tony took me to lunch, I had been craving Churchs Chicken, so thats where we went. I ordered a 3 piece white, with mashed potatoes and gravy. The service was fine, I went back to work to eat my lunch (as I often do). I gave a piece of chicken to my pregnant friend who thought her food was gross. I went to my desk and began eating my potatoes..after about three bites, I discovered a "not so pleasant" surprise.
I called Tony, he came to pick up the food and return it to Churchs. He was given his money back and then some for inconvienence. Needless to say, I was rather hungry, I was NOT eating anything else from there!!
To back up a little, on the way back from getting lunch, Tony made the comment that I thought I was better than him because I have my master and he has a certificate from a vocational school. While I know he was joking, he had been making such references for a little while, and it had more than grown old. I know I have issues with being arrogant at times, and so this particular comment really got to me. I had to remind him of a time someone told him he was showing off and just wanted to be noticed because of what he had, that no one else had at the time. I believe he understood where I was coming from. I did not make a big deal of fuss, simply stated my case and got off the phone. Shortly there after I see a balloon floating up my office wall. I laughed as the balloon did all the talking. To accompany the outspoken balloon was a great bouquet of flowers!!!
I got the kid from school and we decided right away that we would spend the evening with just the two of us. It was pretty fun. We came home and had a meeting with our caseworker. It was actually bitter sweet. The meeting went well, but we also found that in about a week, we will no longer have HA as our caseworker because she is transferring to another county :(
None the less, we decided to move along with our evening! We made dinner which was baked chicken wings, broccoli and tater tots. While it sounds weird, I was too lazy to peel potatoes, so I baked some tater tots instead. The kid thought they were cool and she ate all her food, sounds like a success to me!
After dinner I gave the kid a pedicure which made her happy. I thought it was funny, because she really acted like she was in the nail shop. She complained that I did not scrub her feet enough. To which I replied " Girl you are only 9, you shouldn't need them scrubbed at all!!!" I polished and designed them, and we were off to yet another task.
We hung a picture frame (ill add a photo at a later date) and that was the extent of our evening. We didn't do anything major, but what we did do meant a lot and was fun!
This was actually a good day for me. I worked pretty hard throughout the day and left the office feeling pleased with my progress. The evening proved to be even better than the day.
My friend Tony took me to lunch, I had been craving Churchs Chicken, so thats where we went. I ordered a 3 piece white, with mashed potatoes and gravy. The service was fine, I went back to work to eat my lunch (as I often do). I gave a piece of chicken to my pregnant friend who thought her food was gross. I went to my desk and began eating my potatoes..after about three bites, I discovered a "not so pleasant" surprise.
I called Tony, he came to pick up the food and return it to Churchs. He was given his money back and then some for inconvienence. Needless to say, I was rather hungry, I was NOT eating anything else from there!!
To back up a little, on the way back from getting lunch, Tony made the comment that I thought I was better than him because I have my master and he has a certificate from a vocational school. While I know he was joking, he had been making such references for a little while, and it had more than grown old. I know I have issues with being arrogant at times, and so this particular comment really got to me. I had to remind him of a time someone told him he was showing off and just wanted to be noticed because of what he had, that no one else had at the time. I believe he understood where I was coming from. I did not make a big deal of fuss, simply stated my case and got off the phone. Shortly there after I see a balloon floating up my office wall. I laughed as the balloon did all the talking. To accompany the outspoken balloon was a great bouquet of flowers!!!
The day carried on and I made it through. Hungry, but I made it none the less.
None the less, we decided to move along with our evening! We made dinner which was baked chicken wings, broccoli and tater tots. While it sounds weird, I was too lazy to peel potatoes, so I baked some tater tots instead. The kid thought they were cool and she ate all her food, sounds like a success to me!
After dinner I gave the kid a pedicure which made her happy. I thought it was funny, because she really acted like she was in the nail shop. She complained that I did not scrub her feet enough. To which I replied " Girl you are only 9, you shouldn't need them scrubbed at all!!!" I polished and designed them, and we were off to yet another task.
We hung a picture frame (ill add a photo at a later date) and that was the extent of our evening. We didn't do anything major, but what we did do meant a lot and was fun!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Day 3
So I am going to stay committed to this whole blog thing although, it maybe harder for you than for me.
Today was my first day back at work after being off for graduation and it was LONG! I was sleepy and my mind would not focus. I made it through the day and was able to see all of my lovely teens at youth group. They always know how to make me smile. It was hard keeping the attention of 20+ teens as the weather was warm and outdoor inviting. We managed however! Needless to say it came with compromise...20 minutes attention for 20 mins of freedom! I feel like we all won.
Today was D-Day for me as well. Delivery Day! My washer and dryer came, but it was not simple. I now have the older washer still hooked up because the hot water shut off valve behind the washer doesn't work. I have to call maintanence tomorrow to get them to come out, shut off the water for the entire apartment, hook up the washer and then turn the water back on. My new dryer is lovely however, it is so quiet. I can dry at 3am and no one would know but me!
My washer is in the living room by the fireplace, next to the dryer that was DOA-Dead on arrival! A friend is supposed to have those moved out by weeks end, lets PRAY this comes through. I cannot wait to have my home back as a home! I have a few projects to do around the place, but these appliances are serving as a pretty good distraction for right now!
Sorry there is not a picture today, I hope I can do better tomorrow! Good night
Today was my first day back at work after being off for graduation and it was LONG! I was sleepy and my mind would not focus. I made it through the day and was able to see all of my lovely teens at youth group. They always know how to make me smile. It was hard keeping the attention of 20+ teens as the weather was warm and outdoor inviting. We managed however! Needless to say it came with compromise...20 minutes attention for 20 mins of freedom! I feel like we all won.
Today was D-Day for me as well. Delivery Day! My washer and dryer came, but it was not simple. I now have the older washer still hooked up because the hot water shut off valve behind the washer doesn't work. I have to call maintanence tomorrow to get them to come out, shut off the water for the entire apartment, hook up the washer and then turn the water back on. My new dryer is lovely however, it is so quiet. I can dry at 3am and no one would know but me!
My washer is in the living room by the fireplace, next to the dryer that was DOA-Dead on arrival! A friend is supposed to have those moved out by weeks end, lets PRAY this comes through. I cannot wait to have my home back as a home! I have a few projects to do around the place, but these appliances are serving as a pretty good distraction for right now!
Sorry there is not a picture today, I hope I can do better tomorrow! Good night
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Day 2
First I wake up to someone in my bed, now I am not married, so no one should be in my bed but me. I look up and it is the kid. Apparently, I fell victim to the "ask while she is sleeping" trick last night and let her sleep in my bed. No problem. Well, after such kindness, I was repaid with a blast of silly string. Thanks to my old boss, my kid is equipped with her very own can of silly string! So I laid and took the blast of silly string. There will be more to this story soon!
I rested the remaining part of the morning, I had great plans for the rest of the day.
Today was a good day as well. The plan was to go to a movie and have lunch with my mother and grandmother. We did just that!
We went to see Fast Five, my mother loves Vin Diesel and Tyrese! It was a good movie, it had us on the edge of our seats most of the time. This doesn't happen often anymore! We enjoyed a bbq lunch at Jack Stack and went back to open birthday gifts (we were supposed to do this yesterday). I got a red fossil wallet to match my new red fossil purse yay me!
QT with the K-I-D
Today I decided I would spend some time with the kid. We went shopping for summer clothes. After two hours about about 12 pairs of shorts,we found a million shirts and two pairs of shoes that worked and one pair of capri's!!!! I was amazed to see that even little girls clothes are designed for the "poured in" look. Things were more than skin tight....ugh, I am gonna have to learn to sew and quickly!
We went to wal mart to get things for the house, and then we stopped at Chipotle for dinner. She has never eaten there before, and was willing to give it a shot. The guy gave her a free drink because we had to wait on fresh steak to come up. We ate and talked and really enjoyed ourselves. We headed in for a nice order of dessert nachos which she is now calling Ice Cream Nachos!
The evening was fun and not a lot happened, but it was really a great day.
I rested the remaining part of the morning, I had great plans for the rest of the day.
Today was a good day as well. The plan was to go to a movie and have lunch with my mother and grandmother. We did just that!
We went to see Fast Five, my mother loves Vin Diesel and Tyrese! It was a good movie, it had us on the edge of our seats most of the time. This doesn't happen often anymore! We enjoyed a bbq lunch at Jack Stack and went back to open birthday gifts (we were supposed to do this yesterday). I got a red fossil wallet to match my new red fossil purse yay me!
QT with the K-I-D
Today I decided I would spend some time with the kid. We went shopping for summer clothes. After two hours about about 12 pairs of shorts,we found a million shirts and two pairs of shoes that worked and one pair of capri's!!!! I was amazed to see that even little girls clothes are designed for the "poured in" look. Things were more than skin tight....ugh, I am gonna have to learn to sew and quickly!
We went to wal mart to get things for the house, and then we stopped at Chipotle for dinner. She has never eaten there before, and was willing to give it a shot. The guy gave her a free drink because we had to wait on fresh steak to come up. We ate and talked and really enjoyed ourselves. We headed in for a nice order of dessert nachos which she is now calling Ice Cream Nachos!
The evening was fun and not a lot happened, but it was really a great day.
Monday, May 9, 2011
365 days of ME!-Day 1
Today is my 26th birthday, and it feels different than all the others! I have decided that I want to try some new things. There is not a day that goes by in life that I do not want someone to know something about me. So I have decided I will post a picture and blog each day for a year. On my 27th birthday I will be able to look back and see what life was like for me. So let's begin
Day 1
Bullets of today:
Purchased my first washer and dryer...for $589 my budget was $750
Lunch with my Mini Me at Salty Iguana...AWESOME, I had two tacos and the Iggy Hot Pot (yummy), since it was my birthday, I got some free dessert nachos!
Went to visit with my Pastor and First Lady
Hung out with my kid
Made some of my own dessert Nachos
Helped my friend with her paper.
Overall, today was a great day. I have had a very busy weekend, I graduated on friday, had a Mother's day breakfast on Saturday, Mother's Day was Sunday, and my birthday is today, Monday!
One goal I am pondering is weight loss. I know it is something people always talk about, and I normally blow it off because it is not something I want to deal with. I think I am getting to a place where I want to change my lifestyle for the better. I am watching my kid get older and I want to be around to enjoy life with her. I am thinking about trying to lose and maintain a certain amount of weight per month. Lets see how that goes. When it goes from a pondering to a plan, I will let you know. Good night for now! Day 1 down, 364 to go!
Day 1
Bullets of today:
Purchased my first washer and dryer...for $589 my budget was $750
Lunch with my Mini Me at Salty Iguana...AWESOME, I had two tacos and the Iggy Hot Pot (yummy), since it was my birthday, I got some free dessert nachos!
Hung out with my kid
Made some of my own dessert Nachos
Overall, today was a great day. I have had a very busy weekend, I graduated on friday, had a Mother's day breakfast on Saturday, Mother's Day was Sunday, and my birthday is today, Monday!
One goal I am pondering is weight loss. I know it is something people always talk about, and I normally blow it off because it is not something I want to deal with. I think I am getting to a place where I want to change my lifestyle for the better. I am watching my kid get older and I want to be around to enjoy life with her. I am thinking about trying to lose and maintain a certain amount of weight per month. Lets see how that goes. When it goes from a pondering to a plan, I will let you know. Good night for now! Day 1 down, 364 to go!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Matthew 7:7
When I started Grad school in the fall of 2008, I set the goal of getting all A's in my program. I had some struggles along the way, but I was managing to achieve the goal I set for myself. I know it was not of my own accord, but the grace of God and prayers that was allowing me to do such a thing.
Last night I received the following email:
Hi Beverly
The capstone final report will be available for pickup in Cockefair Hall from next Wednesday, May 11th.
Your report earned a grade of "B" and your final course grade is "B". Dr. Jeff Rydberg-Cox and myself have left a full evaluation of your assessment with the report.
Have a great summer!
Dr. Austin
Of course this had me in tears, I set a goal and did not accomplish it. I thanked God for the B and kept moving. Well, it was not well with my heart, so I emailed the teacher back. Somewhat joking, but hopeful that it would make a difference. The email read as follows:
Are you sure its a B? That won't sit so pretty among the A's I've gotten throughout the program!!! Thanks!
So I called my bff and told her, she listened and I finally called it a night and went to sleep. I woke up this morning, told my room mate, called my mom and another friend. I recall telling my roommate that I thanked God for the grade, but I would have liked something different. She tried to comfort me with her words. I began my day as usual, content but not satisfied about the grade.
Well, sitting at work, working (wink wink, lol) I received an email that took my breath away!!!
Hi Beverly
I have reviewed the grades and you are right, the grade should be an A minus. My apologies - I just didn't calculate it correctly. I've never had a mistake on grades before so I'm not sure of the procedure to fix it, but I'll research that today and get back to you. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Discussion seminars - A (20%)
What Influences Me - A (10%)
Book Review - B (15%)
Article Proposal - A- (15%)
Final Research Project - B (40%)
It is calculated like this: B = 85 x .55% = 46.75
A = 100 x .30% = 30.00
A- = 90 x .15% = 13.5
TOTAL = 90.25
Dr. Austin
I immediately gave thanks to God, it was only his grace!!! I am haivng a Matthew 7:7 type of day!
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you
Thanks!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Frustration
Not many things are able to get me frustrated...however, three is one particular things that digs in deep with me. I dislike when people make assumptions about me. Anyone who knows me well, or even a little, knows I am an open book. There is nothing you can't ask me that I will not openly and freely answer!
I am a very giving and selfish person at the same time. For instance, I have no problem giving of my finances and my resources. I have no problem helping someone through a problem, and doing things for them. However, if the assistance requires me to drive somewhere, especially, causing me to back track, I often do no want to do it.
Well, I have been friends with a guy for almost two years now, and everyone thinks we are a couple, with the exception of a very few people. I have openly stated in front of many that he IS NOT and HAS NOT been my boyfriend. Many have issues believing that, OH WELL!
Lately, it seems that I have been hear more and more comments about the situation in a negative manner and it is irking me! Some questions are more frustrating than others. People have asked if I am pregnant, never to me, always to him. UGH!!! Seriously!!! For you to ask that is not an issue, I am a full size lady, however, I am smaller now than I was two year ago, so NO, I can't possibly be pregnant! If I could realistically get pregnant without sex, this question would not offend me as much, but I know the real question is, Are you guys sleeping together? To solve the mystery, NO!!!!
I could see if were were touchy-feely or what not, but we aren't!
While I know it is uncommon, we are REALLY just friends. There are many things I like about the guy, and somethings that have confirmed we will only ever be friends! We are cool with this, I just wish our spectators were as well!
I am a very giving and selfish person at the same time. For instance, I have no problem giving of my finances and my resources. I have no problem helping someone through a problem, and doing things for them. However, if the assistance requires me to drive somewhere, especially, causing me to back track, I often do no want to do it.
Well, I have been friends with a guy for almost two years now, and everyone thinks we are a couple, with the exception of a very few people. I have openly stated in front of many that he IS NOT and HAS NOT been my boyfriend. Many have issues believing that, OH WELL!
Lately, it seems that I have been hear more and more comments about the situation in a negative manner and it is irking me! Some questions are more frustrating than others. People have asked if I am pregnant, never to me, always to him. UGH!!! Seriously!!! For you to ask that is not an issue, I am a full size lady, however, I am smaller now than I was two year ago, so NO, I can't possibly be pregnant! If I could realistically get pregnant without sex, this question would not offend me as much, but I know the real question is, Are you guys sleeping together? To solve the mystery, NO!!!!
I could see if were were touchy-feely or what not, but we aren't!
While I know it is uncommon, we are REALLY just friends. There are many things I like about the guy, and somethings that have confirmed we will only ever be friends! We are cool with this, I just wish our spectators were as well!
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