So, this past weekend has been CRAZY. It’s been a whirlwind of crazyness and drama. I’ll probably post a private post to talk about it but WOW.

Other than that, today was pretty cool. I got to go to a high school (it’s an arts academy) and watch in on an AP Environmental Science class. It was pretty neat and boy, I forget what it’s like to be in a classroom with high schoolers. But it was a fun experience and got me excited (and nervous) about teaching. One of my classes requires that I go in and do “assessments” given to the students. It was pretty funny, because they looked at me like “why are you making me do stuff…” Oh high school. But it did make me realize I really want to teach! (still lol)

Speaking of classes, I never really mention my classes, so I figured I would this time around. I’m doing a graduate program called the MEd with Certification: Science Education. It’s an online program which makes it awesome and it’s also taught by great teachers. My school apparently has one of the best teaching programs in Arizona. So what I am taking now is Secondary Science Techniques, English Immersion and Evaluation of Learning. All really neat classes, but I feel there is so much information that I don’t think I could keep it all straight! Regardless, it’s a great program and I am loving it.

Money’s tight. again. I’m one of those people who realizes what one must do to save money and how to do it, but fails to actually implement it. That’s why we are broke. We spent money where we shouldn’t have and it really blows to see how much money we could have had saved but we just decided to blow it. ARGH. But can’t undo the past and can only improve the future.

I think I am done ranting so I will start on my private post now

Lately, I’ve been busy, but not really. I don’t know how to explain it. I work about 3-4 hours a day and then pretty much have the whole day free. But I get home and don’t want to do anything. It’s horrible. This week I am going to pick times to just be studious and work on school related things. I might have to do it in the school library because home is way too distracting. Damn home.

So, so far so good on the graduate school front. I’m already late on one assignment. yeh, bad me. I know. D=

I’ve been frantic over my wedding plans. If you’re on lavish you might know the brunt of it but otherwise, I’ll painfully go through everything again (dramatic sigh)

Last year, Marcus and I planned on having a reception, where we paid for everything. In September, my parents agreed to shell out the whole reception. Which was great, only $1,500. All we had to do was cover our ceremony and other incidentals. Gotcha. Great. Okay, so this year began and a whole host of problems occurred. First, my parents couldn’t help us anymore. Oops. Next, Marcus quit his job (it really was the best and either way he might have not had a job anymore). Uh Oh. So, imagine my horror and shock when I had to figure out how to come up with $1,500 in two months! D=

Solution? What solution was there? I had to do what I didn’t want to: Ask my guests to pay their way. I didn’t want to do, and I still don’t like doing it but there is honestly no other way if I want to have a reception and not make my guests feel that they only made it out to Las Vegas for a ceremony that will be probably 15 minutes long. If this were somewhere, like in my hometown, where I have connections and could get people to help cook or have a BBQ or whatever, I would, but this is in Las Vegas, being in the works for over a year. Invitations went out, people have already booked flights and hotels. I can’t change the destination. So alas, I am asking my guests to pay their way in lieu of gifts. I feel this is at least fair. I am also planning on paying for my attendants because, well, they are my attendants.

Before anyone says it I KNOW this isn’t etiquette. I’ve fought with my mom, Marcus and others on this. But I have to do it, even though I really don’t want to do it this way.

I’ve gotten feedback and a lot of tears later, this is the best thing that can happen. I am still suppling wedding favors, a wedding cake and bottles of champagne. But we’ll see, maybe that many people won’t come and I might be able to pay for them anyway. We’ll see.

Ah, Life. I hate you!

So, it’s been a LOOOOOOONG time since I have posted anything. I have good reason darnit! I’ve been traveling for the past two weeks and then I had to go straight into work once I got back. But boy has A LOT happened! I have to list it for ya’ll!

1. Boston was AMAZING. I have a lot of pictures but I will explain what happened to them next. But it was a great trip and an awesome meeting. I had “Clam Chowda” and got to visit the aquarium and several historical places. It was so cool, I can’t even say how cool it was!

2. So, my laptop finally went to the laptop heaven in the sky. Of course, this had to be after I downloaded all my pictures to it. yay. *not* So I had to buy a new one and it rocks. It’s a Toshiba and is everything I could ask for in a laptop. But on the ways of technology, I left my camera at my parent’s house and it has truly made me go insane.

3. Marcus informed my on my way back home (Train was great fun btw) that he had quit his job. I’m not panicked this time around because we had money saved to last us at least two months. He is taking his time finding a job but hopefully he will find one soon and it will hopefully be just as good as his last (money wise).

4. My little sister got accepted into college! yay!

5. I finally found *THE* dress!

6. I’m utterly and bitterly exhausted.

Once I get all my pictures I will upload them to flickr. Also, I might post a private post soon, just some thoughts to vent, or I might head to my favorite place in the world to do it. I really had hoped this blog would be longer but I honestly am so exhausted!

This week progressed rather slow for my tastes. I am truly excited for next week because it’s Thanksgiving and BLACK FRIDAY! w00t! Then a week and a half later it’s my 22nd Birthday. Gawd. Now I know, I’m not getting old but I’m getting older and it frightens me! Not frighten in oh I’m afraid to grow up, but frighten like…holy crap wasn’t I 18 just yesterday? My little sister’s birthday is before mine, so it really makes me feel old. She’ll be 17. Sheesh! I remember that age! I was a little devil with Marcus around … heehee

Here’s a quote that is well needed today!

Everyone born in the world has a unique role that only he or she can fulfill. Were this not the case, we would not be here. The universe never acts without cause, everything invariably has a reason for being. Even the weeds people love to loathe serve a purpose………..Do you know your Purpose? Are you Living your Purpose?

This is sooo true! Honestly, I think it goes down deeper. If my purpose on earth was to make Marcus happy and feel overwhelmingly loved, then so be it. I won’t take for granted me because someone or something needs me! And from a biologist standpoint…this hits home too! Even little creepy bugs have a purpose or they wouldn’t be here! Lovely! Then again, there are some body organs that don’t serve a really big purpose but will kill you if they dysfunction…that’s…cruel..someone had fun doing that. lol

But anyways, I’ve been working on my crocheting. For some reason, I am not as confident about it as I was when I started. I’ve been starting a chain and then adding a second row, and the first two rows will look like crap. I don’t know if it’s my tension or what, but it’s frustrating! Any pointers? I’ll try to post pictures to show ya’ll what I mean. It’s … arrgh! And then knitting…well I got the hang out of it, and the theory I got down, but it’s actually doing…it looks so sloppy! So I keep having to restart over and over again. But it’s okay I guess, as I am still learning and afterall, youtube was my instructor! Speaking of which, has anyone used expertvillage.com? I went there because someone suggested I look at bellydancing videos and I looked around and it looked pretty nifty. Like a specific helping video collection without all the weird ones thrown in the mix. idn. Check it out! (don’t worry not a sponsored link hehe)

Well this weekend oughta be fun. I’m going to a retreat and should have fun getting out of the house and taking a break from “home”. I love Marcus dearly but sometimes I need to get away! But I will miss my dogs haha that’s sad! But they are my babies …..

Hmm, I haven’t put a recipe up lately…I think I will on Sunday! Maybe a few! Thai ones? hmm hmm?