I'm pattern crazy!

I'm working towards a goal: to collect as many cool, easy crochet patterns as possible to make myself some pretty awesome clothing accessories. I just now printed off a rasta hat pattern (I know, my hair is the farthest thing from having dreadlocks, but its kind of a rage on campus at the moment so I'm drinking the kool-aid).

By the way, I had a wonderful weekend. The boyfriend came in just in time for us to whisk away to Opryland. Here's a picture of the four of us: From the left, Tommy, Lindsay, me, and Alex.



And MTSU did pull through for me with a win, I think 52-14 was the final score. It was a pretty nasty game for North Texas, so Alex and I left at the start of the fourth quarter to go get our promised free wings at Toot's since MTSU scored over 40 points.

So thats my weekend and my current obsession. Got any good simple crochet patterns?

Ready for the cold busy weekend!

First off I would like to mention I saw snow in Tennessee...in November. Karabeth might know a little something about how rare that is from her experience living in this area. I cant lie, I was wondering if we were going to get a snow day today, not like it would have mattered since I am no longer in public school. MTSU only closes for massive threats to campus made by freshmen who dont want to take midterms. How sad considering if we closed for snow, we would all be happy and youthful, instead of scared.

Second, I would like to say that I have officially lost a disconnected older brother and gained a friend. Brent (or Ed, whatever he goes by these days) stopped by Murfreesboro midway through his trip home from a college around Memphis. He knew that I had been stressed by some things lately that only he could understand, so he arrived very late last night and we stayed up into the wee hours talking about everything going on in our lives. Such a good guy he even treated me to breakfast before he had to head out on the road to home. Im excited that I no longer have to be jealous of all my friends who have relationships with their siblings which is something I struggled with for a loooonnnggg time.

Third, I have a boyfriend arriving today! Alex is coming in for the weekend and I have chocked it full of events. This evening, after I get off work, I will swing by to pick him up and we are rushing up to Opryland Hotel to see the ICE exhibit with my good friend Lindsay and her husband Tommy. Heres a link to the website since I cannot possibly describe how cool this looks . After this escapade, we will then continue to ramble around the Opryland Hotel which is so beautiful this time of year and maybe eat dinner at either the Hotel or Opry Mills mall which has really cool themed restaurants like the Aquarium restaurant. Cant wait!!

Tomorrow we have the MTSU football game versus North Texas which we should win (otherwise I will feel abused from what the temperature says its going to be tomorrow.) I must be vindicated by a win! Tommorow night I am hosting a bonfire to hopefully celebrate the win and get rid of wood that would otherwise just rot beside my house.

So overall, its been a pretty okay start to the weekend and I hope that it continues to go up from here!

Whoohoo for Spring semester

I wont have a life!

Two Night classes, a distance learning class, and a regular class on monday's and wednesday's, and I am waiting on spots to open up for another management class. All just so I can graduate on time....in May 2010!

If you didnt know already, my major is Business Education, which means I'm going to teach high school business classes. I'm so ready to get out of college and back to high school. It really was one of the best times of my life. I intended to make the most out of high school, and even though I think I could have done some things better, I wouldn't take anything back.

It really bothers me when people say they hated high school, especially those people I went to school with. They didn't to seem to have such a bad time, and really its not that hard to get through high school. I might just be the little positivist, but I really wish some people would get off their high horse and just admit that they had fun. Isn't it amazing how people would rather give you the negative version of things?

I think thats going to be one thing I am going to drill into my students when I'm teaching. Lecture name: HAVE FUN, because the next few years of your life will be spent in the library studying things like Statistics.

That will be the one class that I will have a pop quiz at the end of.

Have a great weekend!

I'm back from Chicago

It was a really great trip. Here's a pic of me amongst the crowds of people on Michigan Avenue.


So it was a weekend chocked full of sessions on successful entrepreneurship and then going out at night to experience Chicago. I was able to experience all forms of transportation, including the L train, and definitely felt like I was in an ER episode at times. I think we did about everything you could fit into 3 nights.

Im tired, even though I slept all afternoon after getting home. Hopefully I'll get back to normal soon.

What did I do last night?

I danced. Yeah, thats right I danced. I heard what you said Miss Karabeth and I thought of better things to do than watch tv. I knew how it was going to turn out and I was not about to stew on it in my recliner (which I eventually passed out in from exhaustion).

So I put on my work out shorts, pulled on my comfy socks and put in some old mix cd's I made when I was 13. I turned all the lights off and lit all my candles. I danced til I was out of breath, sat for a minute, then got back up and danced some more.

I think I had a positive election night. Obviously I had tired myself out so much that I woke up at 1:30 am in my recliner, a victim of sleep after sitting down to rest and check in to see the news for a minute.

I wouldn't have had it any other way.

Tonight I get to pack and get ready for my voyage to Chicago. Maybe I'll need another dance party before I go to sleep tonight.

Chicago here I come!

An Email I received...

*Note- This was an email I received from a very good friend who has of late turned to the Democratic party. I do not hold it against her because she has her reasons, and she is not as liberal as this email. I just thought I would comment on some things because some people do actually believe in all this. Scary.*

Dear Red States:
>
> If you manage to steal this election too we've decided
> we're leaving. We intend to form our own country, and
> we're taking the other Blue States with us. In case you
> aren't aware, that includes California, Hawaii, Oregon,
> Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and
> all the Northeast. We believe this split will be beneficial
> to the nation, and especially to the people of the new
> country of New California.
>
>
> To sum up briefly: You get Texas, Oklahoma and all the
> slave states. We get stem cell research and the best
> beaches. We get the Statue of Liberty. You get Dollywood.
>
>
> We get Intel and Microsoft. You get WorldCom.
>
>
> We get Harvard. You get Ole' Miss.
>
> We get 85% of America's venture capital and
> entrepreneurs. You get Alabama.
>
>
> We get two-thirds of the tax revenue, you get to make the
> red states pay their fair share.
>
>
> Since our aggregate divorce rate is 22% lower than the
> Christian Coalition's, we get a bunch of happy
> families.
> You get a bunch of single moms.
>
>
>
> Please be aware that Nuevo California will be pro-choice
> and anti-war, and we're going to want all our citizens
> back from Iraq at once. If you need people to fight, ask
> your evangelicals. They have kids they're apparently
> willing to send to their deaths for no purpose, and they
> don't care if you don't show pictures of their
> children's caskets coming home. We do wish you success
> in Iraq , and hope that the WMDs turn up, but we're not
> willing to spend our resources in Bush's Quagmire.
>
>
>
> With the Blue States in hand, we will have firm control of
> 80% of the country's fresh water, more than 90% of the
> pineapple and lettuce, 92% of the nation's fresh fruit,
> 95% of America's quality wines, 90% of all cheese, 90%
> of the high tech industry, 95% of the corn and soybeans
> (thanks Iowa!), most of the U.S. low-sulfur coal, all
> living
> redwoods, sequoias and condors, all the Ivy and Seven
> Sister
> schools plus Stanford, Cal Tech and MIT.
>
>
>
> With the Red States, on the other hand, you will have to
> cope with 88% of all obese Americans (and their projected
> health care costs), 92% of all U.S. mosquitoes, nearly 100%
> of the tornadoes, 90% of the hurricanes, 99% of all
> Southern
> Baptists, virtually 100% of all televangelists, Rush
> Limbaugh, Bob Jones University, Clemson and the University
> of Georgia.
>
>
> We get Hollywood and Yosemite, thank you.
>
> Additionally, 38% of those in the Red states believe Jonah
> was actually swallowed by a whale, 62% believe life is
> sacred unless we're discussing the war, the death
> penalty or gun laws, 44% say that evolution is only a
> theory, 53% that Saddam was involved in 9/11 and 61% of you
> crazy bastards believe you are people with higher morals
> then we lefties.
>
>
>
> Peace out,
>
> --Blue States
>


1) We get stem cell research and the best beaches. We get the Statue of Liberty. You get Dollywood- I have a pro-life stance on abortion as long as they can assure me that there will not be "back alley abortions" happening and thus ruining the lives of those mothers even further. Stem cells don't only come from aborted babies and they can't argue with me on that, I've taken a human anatomy class.
- They get a landmark that people can't even fully utilize anymore. And by the way, I enjoy Dollywood.

2)Additionally, 38% of those in the Red states believe Jonah
> was actually swallowed by a whale, 62% believe life is
> sacred unless we're discussing the war, the death
> penalty or gun laws, 44% say that evolution is only a
> theory, 53% that Saddam was involved in 9/11 and 61% of you
> crazy bastards believe you are people with higher morals
> then we lefties.

- Life is sacred, and we don't believe soldiers lives arent sacred. It is their choice whether or not to join the armed forces, they know their sacrifice. This is making it seem like being in the armed forces is suicide.

- Gun laws are in place because of the 2nd amendment. I agree in that maybe normal households shouldnt be able to own an AK-47, but I have a right to defend my home when armed robbers break in. And by the way, if someone is crazy enough to break into a home to take things, I should be "crazy" enough to believe that they're armed and dangerous.

-Based on the fact that this person writing this message called people "crazy bastards" I do believe I have higher morals than that "leftie". I don't think that I have ever accused someone of having lower morals, but when you know something is wrong, you should fight against it, not make an excuse for it.


Just thought you would like to know my stance on this email. I may not have something to say for everything, but I did put my thoughts on those issues that hit me wrong.

Happy Voting Day!

Yay for the short week!

I am very excited for my Chicago trip on Thursday. Other than Atlanta, this is my first adventure in to a large city, and I'm ready to experience things.

I'm ready to:
Ride in a cab (except I hope its not that expensive)
ride the train
eat a true Chicago pizza
walk down Michigan Ave, and try not to buy anything
try to get to the top of the Sears tower
maybe take in a Blues club
Have a great time

So thats my to-do list. Any suggestions?