Sunday Morning Music

He is playing for free at Grimey's on Tuesday.

An Adult Saturday

Today, I...
-watched the snow spittle
-made breakfast (oj and bagel)
-showered
-ran errand for Amy
-went to Parent Teacher Store
-watched my dad coach his basketball team
-got lunch
-cleaned part of my room
-worked on an exam that is due Monday morning
-tried several times to read a book called Alternative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition (real page turner... that is if you turn the page back to what you just "read")
-got distracted with the thought of possibility of seeing my fave guilty pleasure in concert this summer
-went for pizza with roommate
-kicked myself for forgetting that Yann Martel was speaking at library today (author of Life of Pi)
-worked on taxes
-freaked out about taxes (considering I am going have to pay about double what I normally get back!)
-tried to read book again
-gave up reading book
-worked on exam some more
-completed lesson plans for Monday and Tuesday
-double checked taxes to make sure everything was correct
-worked on budget and debt snowball
-gave up all hopes of seeing guilty pleasure in concert due to lack of funds
-called boyfriend
-set up/installed printer
-wrote checks
-made list of things to do tomorrow
-blogged
and hopefully soon I will go to sleep.

Whatever happened to Saturdays of cartoons, big wheels, ice cream, and books for fun?!?!

Here's to hoping that tomorrow is more fun/restful/productive in a no freak-out sort of way. :)

 

Adventure: Chattanooga

A few weeks ago, J and I got to spend a whole weekend together. We went a month with not seeing each other which was zero fun, but we thankfully had a fun weekend to make up for it. We decided to head to Chattanooga for a quick little adventure.

Hotel: The Chattanoogan- Booked through Priceline's name your price site. Great location and nice room.
Restaurants: Northshore Grill- Nice view of the river in back room, but nothing special
                    Stone Cup coffeehouse- Again nice view, but nothing special
                   The Terminal brewery- AMAZING! J's birthday dinner. Probably the best combo of
                              food and beer I have had a brewery. Their flights were very reasonably priced.
                              Great service too!
                   Blacksmith's- Most disappointing brunch I have ever had. I ordered shrimp and grits,
                       but it was in a BBQ sauce that was too overpowering. J got salmon benedict which
                       was a great idea of a dish, but one really should cook eggs well when making a
                       benedict.
Shops: Blue Skies- Couldn't be any cuter! Gift shop.
           Rock Creek Outfitters- Great local outdoors store. Apparently, there are several locations
                and went to a different one than we meant to, but still enjoyed our little stop in drooling
                over kayaks and canoes.

We also took a little drive around Lookout Mountain before heading back to Nashville. While we did not do the typical tourist thing, it was so nice exploring a city and just being together.

Isn't he just the cutest?!!?

Happy Birthday, J! 

You helped me reach some of my dreams in my 29th year and I hope that I can do the same for you in your 29th year.

KidSpeak #1

One of the most enjoyable things about 1st grade is the creative thinking. ;)  

 

Will You Pray With Me?

Prayers for Emily Ryan today as she leaves to work in Uganda.

I have just taken Emily's position as a 1st grade teacher. I feel so blessed to be taking over a classroom that is already full of love, great routines, organized, and a room where I can feel the Spirit present. Emily is a truly wonderful teacher and Light-bringer. She will do the same wherever she goes.

3 Years

3 years today. (Officially anyways.)

3 years of Vespa rides, moves, Cracker Barrel, smuggles, texts, changes to hair, pet adventures, car repairs, dreams, beers, late nights, late mornings, chaotic Christmases, kisses, repeated movies, pep talks, Snow Patrol concerts, midnight arrivals, good luck, bad luck, game nights, best days ever, tears, football rivalry, projects, organizing, dinners together, surprises, debating where to go for dinner, and most of all...
Love.

Ch-ch-ch-changes

Ch-ch-ch-changes.

Big things are happening in our little corner of the world. No, I am not talking about the 70 degree weather in December or the fiscal cliff. I have some things I want to document/post before I divulge into the chaos that is currently happening.

Check back soon...