Ice Ice Baby

I am convinced that my house and the houses on each side of mine, are the only houses in Carroll County and Hanover with ice on the driveways and snow on the grass. This is cantankerous. There is about 2 inches of ice in the tire impression from my dad's work truck. Madness I tell you.

And for once...work if offering as much overtime as anyone wants :] So I am taking them up on their offer. From this past Saturday to Blitz Friday I am working at least 60 hours :] 20 hours of overtime, plus holiday pay :] GO ME!

PRESENTS!

We finished wrapping all of the presents we bought tonight. More to come :]

Shopping

Did some more shopping the other day :] Got my grandmothers gift. I would disclose what it is but she checks this from time to time :] What a little snooper.

I am trying to keep up on wrapping my gifts. My holiday traditions for the past 2 years have been watch a movie and help mom Cathy wrap gifts and then I go down and watch soaps and help my grandmother wrap her gifts. So I don't want to be behind in mine as I will be helping them.

People to cross off our lists:
Owen
Markie
Maddie
Gran
Britt

People we have ideas for:
Cathy
Gran
Nevin
Fred
Brooke
Jayden
Wesley
Gracie

I feel really disoriented right now... like I'm falling forward. Weird :/

Christmas Shopping

I LOVE Christmas and almost everything about it. The decorations, the old movies, the trees, the candy canes, family, yummy food, and baking cookies :] The only part I don't like about Christmas is buying gifts. I don't mind spending the money...but I wish there was some magical way for me to pay the money, avoid shopping, have it under the tree and wrapped and for it to be exactly what they want and someone no one else bought :]

Oh! And on the computer front...I was up until 3 am sweeping it with all different things that Justin and Nevin loaded on here, and it opened up today just fine. I guess maybe it was a fluke. Who knows :] Fingers crossed that's all it was.

UGH!

Okay...so maybe a new computer won't be necessary. I started it back up in Windows again and it went to a black screen and it said if I didn't know why Windows didn't start normally to select the "Start Windows Normally" selection. So I did. And it opened right up :] Last time it crashed, I didn't so much as get that option . So hopefully, after a good sweepin' it will be okay!

Worked the November sweepstakes tonight. Broke 100 contacts, 50 sections, 10,000 points and I even stuck it in there for SNJ and SC. I had lots of competition. I was starting to get ruthless, and I was yelling over people like others did to me! I wanted those contacts gosh darn it! Justin said it was time for me to go to bed before I threw the mic :] Not me!!

Next week - i think is Thanksgiving. Then we aren't going Black Friday shopping. I have to work 5am-9am. Then my grandmother, my aunt and I are going to Festival of Trees in Timmonium. You should go! It benefits the Kennedy Krieger Institution :] Good cause, pretty lights, tons of crafty stuff....eh?!

Off to bed. Up early to run the contest and spend some time with Maddie. She spent the night at Justin's but she wasn't feeling the greatest. I think she was just sleepy :] Then to work. Bleh!

Blue Screen O' Death :[

So...starting my laptop into Windows gave me the blue screen of death. I'm hoping it was just an error. So I rebooted and started in Linux. I guess I have to take it to Justin's tomorrow and have Nevin look at it. I am seriously contemplating just buying a new laptop. This one is only 2 1/2 years old. Which is almost new !!! But this will be the second time my hard drive has crashed. I quit. All I ever do on this thing is Blog, check email and maybe work on stuff for school. This is bull crap if you ask me!

Clumsy Much?!

I fell the way down my stairs today :[ End of story.

Oh and I started from scratch on my scarf today and I finished it tonight! I think that's the fastest I've ever done anything :] It was pretty exciting.

Owen & I chatted it up with Fred on skype tonight :] Then we played some Nick Jr. and watched some Ghost Hunters and danced a bit! Oh and we played with Uncle Justin's tools.

Off to start another scarf tomorrow!

OH!! DUH!!

HAPPY VETERANS DAY !!!

Crafty-ness

I started making my own scarf today :] It is black, dark grey and off white - it matches nicely with my new p-coat. I have about 4 to 5 rows done and I'm going to work on it tomorrow in between my classes. I can't wait to have it finished!!

OH! And I thought about putting phase one of redecoration back into action after the holidays :/

Christmas is going to be crazy this year...but better than last :] In case anyone in the family is wondering...we are going to Xmas Eve service at my church is Sykesville, and spending the night at my grandparents. Then Xmas morning we will have breakfast and leave to come up this way and do gifts with Justin's family. Then to my house to see my dad :] And then down to Grandmom Markle's for Xmas dinner. Too many people, too litte time.

I have a question? Why do all of the Presidential "code" names start with R? Renegage, Rennessance, Rosemary and Rosebud?! Seriously....

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Fall Fever

Recently, I have been obsessed with oranges, greens, browns, blues and reds. I really think that fall has sunk in. I have also fancied leaves and trees. That's not weird at all, right?!

On to a normal topic...this weekend was exhausting but fun. It was hilarious to watch my grandparents play Wii. I'll have to put this video up later today. Left to come home yesterday morning, as I worked 2:30 to 11:30 last night. It was crazy busy at work. I managed to make it out of there with only a huge migrane and a fever. And by fever I mean...101.6 and slight dizziness. Feeling better today though, but decided against teaching. I didn't want any of the students to get sick if I was really coming down with something. I will just go to work and infect everyone else tonight :]

Next Monday is my last Monday teaching :[ This internship has been a great one!! I was really nervous about starting, only because it was something completely new. And I LOVED it!! The kids were wonderful and my coordinating teacher talked to me all the time and answered all my questions. Oh...if you didn't already know...I was working with Special Education students. I have never been so sad to leave a placement, as I am to leave this one :[ I won't have a clue as to what to do with my Monday mornings anymore...

Well...off to do fun things with trees and leaves :]

We're Moving to Canada !!

It has been literally FORVER since I made a post. So this one is going to be pretty lengthy - bare with me.

Let's see...not a whole lot has changed on the busy front. School is getting worse with thinking about transfers and applications and all that jazz. Work is getting better. We are finally working our way to a set schedule. YIPEE !!! :]
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I have been working out on my Wii Fit almost everyday. I have lost 3 more lbs :] I'm excited.

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My bubble was burst last week. I was looking forward to painting pumpkins with my girl, but it didn't work out. Sandy had to meet with her parents about details on the new house. Which is awesome that they are moving!! YIPEE :] I can't wait for them to get out of that crappy house and get into a safe house. And the best part is they can take the dogs AND they are moving only like two houses away from my other brother's house :]

SO...when they get settled they better believe I will be there all the time. Brooke is feeling alot better, and I know once they get into the new house, she will be just fine. So skipping out on pumpkins is a-okay by me for now. We will have to paint double next year :]

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We went out Friday for our 3 1/2 year anniversary! We went to Sakura in Westminster. The chef threw food into people's mouths and I caught it and Justin didn't. How embarassing :] We had a good time and went out for Hoffman's apple pie ice cream afterwards.

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This weekend is going to be super busy. We are leaving tomorrow night after work and going down to Sykesville for the weekend. My church is having it's annual Christmas Bazaar. So we will be down there helping. Up early, up late ... sounds amazing...NOT!

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Now onto the hotest topic of the hour - politics and our soon-to-be POTUS Obama. Justin really hates the idea that he is going to be in office. So much that he swears we are moving to Canada. I really hate cold weather. So I'd better pack all my winter stuff. And I'm pretty sure my dad said he's coming along, too :] Was I voting for McCain?! Absolutely. But change might be good. Who knows. We will have to wait and see. Slots on the other hand...no thanks. None of that money will go to schooling systems or to emergency responders.

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On a happier note...the trees by my house are finally turning into rich shades of orange and red. They are so gorgeous :] I love fall. But if it were December, I would swear it was going to snow. The sky was white almost all day today. I dread the snow :[

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Thanks for listening to me ramble. I have to be at work early...goodnight :]