Much has happened since my last post. I have enjoyed my last Pioneer football season, my last Homecoming, and my last semester of undergrad classwork.

I finished this semester quite well, and I'm ending with a 3.74 GPA overall. That's not too shabby. I'm proud of myself. Now, starting somewhere around Jan. 20th I will begin my student teaching at either Gilmer County or Braxton County. I still don't know for sure, but I'm almost positive I will be at GCHS the first half of the semester and BCMS for the second half.

Just recently I decided to apply for Graduate school. I applied at WVU and Marshall University. I've been to see them both, and I have to say that I like MU much much better than WVU. Not only did I like the layout of the campus better at MU, I also loved the English department and the atmosphere of the college. I'm very excited to see where this goes. I also applied for a teaching assistantship at both universities which would allow me to teach 101 English classes to freshmen. At WVU the assistantship would start right away, but at MU I would shadow a professor and watch him teach, and I would also be available for tutoring - first. Then the second year I would be given a 101 Comp. class to teach! It's very exciting and I can't wait to see what happens.

These pictures are from GSC 2010 Homecoming. I did win Homecoming queen! So cool! I loved it. This is a picture of Trae and I.





















Trae was the 2010 junior Prince. He was so close to run for King but he was a few credit hours short of Sr. status. It's cool anyway though, cause we were both royalty :)

This is a picture of Carrie Harpold, myself, and Jessie Currence. These were my girls this year. We were three of the 8 female RAs. We were bosom buddies I guess :) The second picture is of Jim Bob Howes and I. I love Jim Bob dearly. He is a great friend. He is also an RA. These two pictures were at the Homecoming dance. We danced the night away and then went to see "Paranormal Activity" at midnight! That was a fun fun day.






























Finally, this is a picture of my wonderful boyfriend and myself right after I was crowned queen. I love Seth so much :) This was one of the coolest days of my life, and I was really happy to have him there with me that day!


Those are the major things that have happened since my last post. In other news, it's been snowing a lot. It's snowing right now actually :) Seth got a new job with CarePoint Partners in Fairmont. He delivers medical supplies. Seth and I are going to a big concert in Charleston tomorrow and we're really excited about that!

That is about it for now. Until next time...

Almost done

I'm feeling bitter sweet about the semester coming to an end. I only have this week, the week of Thanksgiving break, two more weeks of classes, and my last week of finals. After that is Christmas break, and then starting in January I'll be student teaching somewhere. I still don't know where. I'm really excited about moving on with my life with student teaching and all... I'm just so sad to see my time at GSC fly by. It's almost gone.

I'm going to miss my friends. Period. I can't describe how much I'll miss the people, the fun times, and I'm going to thrive off the memories.

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So I wrecked my neon. :( I was sad.
But I got a new (different, that is) car!
It's a 2003 Atlantic Pearl Blue dodge neon (5spd). His name is Sly Deeps. I like him. But I miss Keagan. :(

That is all for now. I can't think of anything more to write.

Punkins and such...

So these are the punkins that Seth and I carved last weekend. They are hideously frightening... no? I think so :)

< His

We had a lot of fun.
He is a lot of fun.
I love him very much :)

< Mine

So things have been pretty good lately. Seth finished his training at Presley Ridge and now he's working there. That's where he his now. Workin' with the kiddos. He doesn't like it very much right now, but he's only been "working" for 3 or 4 days now. He'll get used to it I'm sure.

< His

I really am enjoying school right now. I just got my placement for education 412, which is 40 observation hours and a some teaching experience. I'll be doing that at Gilmer Co. High, which is GREAT because it will only take me five minutes to get there (VS Calhoun which took at least 45 min.) Very excited about that!

< Mine and Seth in the background :)

So I started something new. Its called INSANITY. It is a workout program, if you've never heard of it. I personally like it a lot more than P90X because there are no weights and I actually feel like I've accomplished something when I finish it every day.

< My little Punkin!

It works you SO hard and you feel it in your core when you're done. It is not easy... do not be fooled. It is harder than P90X for sure, but it is SO worth it if you want to lose weight, which I do, and I will. I'm excited to see some results :)




What else is new...

Oh, my sister and I are both running for Homecoming Queen this year. I think that's pretty snazzy. It would be a pretty cool year for Andi and I both if we both won, but it's cool enough that we are both running. I ran at WCCS my senior year, but knew I wouldn't win. I think Andi has a pretty good chance of winning at high school. She's popular and pretty. I don't know about me at GSC though. FCA nominated me and all I know is that it will be fun!!! I'm going to hand out candy and all that jazz...

So I think that's about it for me...
I'm feeling tired. It's about bed time. Class at 8am.

A month later

My oh my! It's been almost a month since I last posted. NOT GOOD!

A lot has happened! I have a good three week start into my senior year of college now. I'm loving my classes. My schedule is sooo light (for now, until I get my field observation placements) and I find myself with lots of free time. I don't know what to do with myself!!

Seth got a job at Pressely Ridge in Clarksburg. He just finished a week of training and he starts on Monday, so that's exciting. I think anytime someone gets a new, fresh change of pace it makes life a little more exciting. I'm just really glad that Seth's adapting well to the new environment! He made friends out of his new co-workers, which is important! He seems to like the things he was trained to do, and I am so glad about that. I was so worried that he would hate training and he would hate this job, but as of right now things seem to be looking pretty good! I think there is a lot of opportunity awaiting Seth.

But what about me?? Well, the banjo playing is coming along QUITE nicely, if I do say so myself. Buddy taped our last rehearsal and I got to hear myself play and sing. It was a good confidence booster.

What else... I was nominated for Homecoming queen this year! That's exciting!! I feel like I am definitely making the most out of this last semester here in G-ville.

We had a TORNADO come through Gilmer County yesterday!! We obviously are fine. But we all got really excited for a little bit! Then when we really realized we were in no immediate danger, it wasn't fun anymore... lol

I read Moby Dick. Period. That's all that needs to be said. Except... I am so glad it's over!! I still have to read a few more criticisms about the book and two Mondays from now I have to write an in-class paper on the book... I have no idea what I have to write about yet, and that makes me nervous!

Tomorrow is my birthday, and I turn 22!!! Last year at this time I celebrated with my (not-at-the-time) boyfriend and Mallory and went to Mo-town to get tat'd up!! Here's a recent picture! It still looks so good and I absolutely love it!
















Nothing crazy like that for me this year! LOL, I accidentally scheduled myself to work this weekend so I can't really go anywhere anyway even if I wanted to...

Right now I'm just feeling extremely happy and blessed by God. That's all that really matters anyway :)

Ready to start

Tomorrow is Sunday. I'm ready to get this week started. I just want to get started.. and get finished. But I want to enjoy my time in between then and now.

I just want to finish so I can marry my shweetie pie. I love Seth Daniel Canfield.

Not much to say. Not a lot has happened. I'm moved into Goodwin Hall, the new Residence Hall. It's small, but I like it a LOT more than I thought I would :)































So those are pictures of the room and bathroom w/out any of my stuff.... I'll get some other pics later...

Stressed... but excited

I'm stressed, but I'm very excited for the semester to get started.

I'm stressed about Seth finding a job. He's been very busy with interviews and phone calls lately. I just hope he gets something good soon. Waiting has been stressful, and the events that have preceded the past couple of days make things even more stressful.

Seth was supposed to have a phone interview with Salem International University last Saturday at 11. Eleven came and went with no phone call :( Seth emailed the college and politely asked why he wasn't contacted. We were very upset. We both thought Salem stood him up. We were angry and upset and confused. Someone finally got back to him yesterday and apologized about not contacting him. She had a family emergency and had to leave town. That's totally understandable. So they rescheduled the phone interview for 1pm today. He said it went well, so I guess he'll find out later this week if he gets a campus interview. He said on the phone Salem wants to hire somebody by Friday. I'm really trying not to get my hopes up.

Tomorrow at 11am Seth interviews at Presley Ridge in Clarksburg. We're almost positive he'll get a job there, if nowhere else. I'm praying that Salem will contact him before Thursday and he can schedule an on campus interview for Thursday, or maybe Friday. But Friday Seth has an interview in Ripley for a case manager job.

I'm also stressed out because of how crazy life has been these past couple of days trying to get Goodwin Hall ready. Tomorrow the Fire Marshall will come and finally approve the building for people to move in, and then the RAs will be able to move in after 6pm. Tomorrow we also have to label furniture and do RCFs (actually, that might be Thursday... I just don't know anymore lol) And then THURSDAY is the graaaannndd opening for Goodwin Hall. All the RAs have to be there to help show people around and stuff like that. Friday is move in day.... THAT is going to be hectic.... Uuuhhghh.
I don't wanna get into it, but from tomorrow night on, we're going to be busy from 9-9, at least. SO MUCH TO DO!!!

I'm also excited, because I'm having SO MUCH FUN right now with my friends. I'm trying to enjoy as much as I can right now because its my last semester here. This is the end. And that is sad, but I have learned so much already and had so much fun.... It will be a good ending...

Speaking of good ending... now seems like a good time :)

RA training

RA training started yesterday...

I've had a LOT of fun so far. Most of the RAs are returnees: Brooke, Sarah, Sean, Alyssa, Katrina, Trae, Marlon, Andrew "Deezy", Brandi Phillips, Carrie Harpold, Darold Hughes, and Jimbob Howes... but we have a few new ones too! ... Joe Evans, Josh Tallman, Jessi Currence, and Eric Cheeseman. Everyone's a blast so far, and Angelina has fit in with everyone perfectly.

I'm already quite worn out, but I'm expecting to be even more worn out by the end of training.

I got to see my new room in Goodwin Hall. It is VERY small. I couldn't BELIEVE how small it was :( :( It's a lot like a walk in closet. I'm pissed about it really. I feel cheated by the school, and by the people I work for!! I'm going to have to take more stuff home. I don't have enough room for anything.

That's all for now. I'll post pictures of my new room as soon as I get over there. It should be the 18th or 19th...

Still waiting

Seth didn't get the job at UC. I was very disappointed. Not as disappointed as he was, though. You can imagine. He makes me proud though, because he's not giving up. A lot of lazy, good for nothing people would just hang up their hat and say, "I can't do it." But not my Seth. He's still trying. He's a busy-bee right now applying for jobs at places like Presley Ridge as a counselor for troubled teens, and federal prisons as a correctional officer. As of this morning he's applied for three prison jobs and two counselor-type jobs. He has an interview Aug. 18th for Presley Ridge! That's exciting. What would be even more exciting is if he can deny the benefits and get paid more than what they offer. He's still on his parents insurance so he doesn't need that. Presley Ridge doesn't pay that well, but if he could forgo the insurance and get paid a little extra, that would be fine and dandy!

I'm also a little busy-bee right now! I just started a new blog. It's called SelahThinkOnThis. It's basically all the short blurbs I've written/will continue writing that I hope to combine into a book and have published someday. Check it out.

I'm also a little busy-bee because students have been checking back into the Residence Halls, starting last week. Today has been extra busy, though. I've had to put down my laptop several times to go check out/in a student. Some of the students are Cheerleaders or football players that will be living in Pickens this semester, but some of them are moving into Pickens temporarily until we can get them moved into Goodwin Hall. They aren't happy about having to move into the un-air conditioned side of Pickens for a week and a half. BOO! I wouldn't be either!

I just had to move all my stuff off of the 1st floor alllllll the way to the 6th floor, temporarily, until I can move my stuff into my new room in Goodwin. But that SUCKED. Let me tell ya. I am NOT looking forward to moving again in a week and a half. I'm leaving most of my clothes packed. Everything is staying in boxes until I get it moved into my new room in Goodwin Hall.

That's about it for now. I'm going to go work on my other blog now and make it pretty!

So yesterday Seth, Adam, Briana, and I went to see "Dinner for Shmucks." It was THE funniest movie of the summer. We laughed (knee slapping, head tossed back, cackling, etc...) so hard throughout the whole thing. There wasn't a single minute where we were bored or though the plot lagged. It's a two-hour flick, but its mightily worth it :)

Seth finds out next week if he gets the position at UC. I can barely stand waiting anymore. But I know I'm supposed to "be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." (PH4:6) That can be a little difficult, but I feel so confident that he got the job that I'm already thanking God that Seth got it! I think I'll be very disappointed if he doesn't get it, not only because he wants so badly to be employed, but also because I'm trusting God to supply this for Seth. I just really hope Seth can eventually see God working all of this out for him. I don't think he see's God working this out for him yet. I hope he realizes it after its all over. I'm praying more and more that God will making Himself obvious to Seth throughout this process. I want Seth to trust God and to rely on Him for everything he's worried about. I love Seth.

If Seth gets this job, then I instantly become an apartment decorator! YAY! I'm so excited to help him organize things, wherever he ends up living, and helping him get straightened up in new living quarters. I'm also excited to marry the boy and move in with him! :)

My kitten is almost a big boy cat now. Within the next two months he'll get his balls chopped off. He's so pretty! I love his orange and white colors... And he's so ferocious. After he gets fixed they say he'll calm down a lot, which will be nice, but I also really like his feisty behavior :)

































That's all for now, I reckon. I'll post more later....

Alli

Feeling Blah

I can't wait for the summer to be over. I didn't think I would ever say that because I'm really not looking forward to this semester. It is going to be the most difficult one yet. I have over 60 observation hours to complete, along with four video-taped lessons that I have to teach, and Dr. Zane's American Novel class. I haven't read any of the books yet, and that's my own fault, but it is summer time and I feel that I should have this time to relax. The books aren't that long and I will be able to get through them easily.

I am looking forward to this semester in some ways. It is my last semester as a live-in college student. The spring semester will be my student teaching (which I think will be lonely and possibly boring). I really have to make an effort to enjoy this semester! College has gone by SO fast. :( I never thought it was going to end, but now here it is. It's almost over.


This is one of my latest photos that I edited. It's my eye; I just did lots of crazy things to it. Some of them are tinted, on others I changed the eye color, and others I changed the eye color and added eye shadow and eye liner.

I still really love doing this to pictures. It's somewhat of a stress relief for me. I enjoy just sitting back and being creative with pictures and letting my creativity spew forth.

I've wanted to do a collage like this for quite some time. I finally found the right picture to do it with, and I'm very pleased with the results.





I've been really emotional lately, and I'm not sure if it's because my college life is coming to an end and I'm just stressed about that, or if I'm slipping back into a depression again. Some of my emotions make me think that my depression might be coming back, like how aware of my weight I am. When I'm not depressed, I don't think about that at all and the weight comes off easier. I was working so hard this summer to lose weight and I only lost 1 or 2 pounds, but gained them right back. It's really hard to try to lose weight in the summer when you don't have something to cook with! I really feel like when the semester starts back up I'll be able to lose the weight better. I'll be really busy (no time to just eat when I'm bored), the salad bar will always be available to eat, I have scheduled times to go to the gym during the week, and my motivation will be stronger.

I can understand that maybe my emotions are just from getting ready to exit the college scene, because that's a pretty emotional thing to go through. I hope that's all it is. I don't want to go back on that medication. It made my hair fall out. It did help me lose 5-7 pounds though. But still, I don't wanna go back on it. I don't wanna be dependent on it.

This year will be rough without Seth. I spent ALL my time with him last year. He's the best, the greatest, the most wonderfulest ever. I have my friends, of course, that I'll be spending time with, and I'm on the event planning committee this year, but just not having Seth there for me will be hard. I like going to give him a big hug after a hard day, and I am really REALLY going to miss eating all my meals with him :( :(

It will be ok though. I'll have a lot of fun even though he's not here, and I'll get to see him often. I just really hope he gets the job at UC. I realllllly feel like he's going to get it, I just wish they'd contact him soon. It is going to be really exciting for him, and for me!

I'm so ready for some parts of this next year, but very not ready for other parts......

Until next time,
Alli

Pretty excited for next week...

I'm pretty excited for next week. Tomorrow afternoon I'm going to eat lunch with my dad's extended family. After that is over I'm headin' to Clay to see my baby :) I'm planning on chillin' at his crib all day Monday; then on Tuesday Seth has an interview at the University of Charleston at 9am! So I'm going to go to the mall while he interviews. After he's done we're going back to my house and on Wednesday morning the whole family is getting up early to go to Kings Island til Thursday. Friday we'll come home, and I'm supposed to go to a wedding on Saturday, but the invitation never came :( So I don't know if I'll actually be going to that or not. It looks like a busy, but good, week ahead :)

What's on my brain:

I feel like I am never going to lose this weight; probably because I don't really NEED to lose it. I HATE the muffin-top look though. I still fit into my 7's, but the love-handles bunch out over the tops of my shorts... and FORGET low rise pants. I'm lookin' better in the bikini, but 10-15 pounds still need to come off.
My arms, legs, butt, and back are getting pretty toned though. Good ole GSC fitness center.... and when that's not available I suck it up and do a P90X video.
I've been doing the Ab Ripper like I'm supposed to - every other day. It's definitely getting easier. I still hate it though, but I wanna look good.

I'm really excited for Seth's interview on Tuesday. He's nervous but I KNOW he'll do great :) He has an outstanding personality and the interview will go just fine. I'd love for him to get this job because they would help pay for his Master's degree. That also means he doesn't have to start paying on his student loans for his under-grad quite yet. It also means he could afford an engagement ring sooner :)

I have this awesome new little kitty named Simba. He's a riot. The only problem is that he discovered the road today. I was taking Buddy, the dog, for a walk and I had barely even stepped out onto the road and Simba came running after us and jumped out into the road and crossed to the other side. I decided I didn't like any of that so I told Buddy to sit while I retrieved the cat. In the mean time, a little old lady started driving up, which worried me cause I hadn't caught the cat yet. Simba bounded up onto the road but I caught him. I waved a "I'm sorry!" look to the lady and she smiled and waved, but about that time Buddy decided he was tired of sitting in our yard, so he crossed the road too. So there I am, with a cat in one arm, trying to get the dog out of the road for the lady to get through. Whew... Stupid cat. It scared me. I love that little guy and I'd cry forever if he got run over.

Well, that's all that's really on my mind.... tata for now.

Some poems

Forget About Yesterday - A Sonnet

Dull light in the morning over the hills
gives you a chance to start over once more.
And hope lends strength for what your day wills.
You need not be worried of what is in store.
Yesterday was hard so your prayers for today
are blessings abundant, but dare not assume
an easy ride through. Life’s assorted bouquet
of events may cause your spirit to wilt or to bloom,
so keep your head high and try to withstand.
Never forget how to fight through the strife—
using all your might to grab hold with both hands.
Know this: So many important things in your life
happen when you least expect. Never give
away those moments that allow you to live.




What Makes Her Beautiful

It’s no doubt she looks good in a picture and the mirror agrees
that she’s America’s Next Top Model material. She seems to have it altogether,
but looks are deceiving. No one knows she starves herself into her size threes,
but that’s what makes her beautiful.

Her purse matches her shoes and she knows all the beauty tricks, but she has to steal
all these tips from her magazines. The only reason her lip gloss doesn’t smear
is because she frequently visits that reassuring mirror. She knows she isn’t real,
but that’s what makes her beautiful.

Relaying for life, studying hard, and donating to Goodwill were
never enough to impress the crowd. So she stopped using her best qualities--
her good sense of humor and genuine smile—because no one ever told her
that’s what makes her beautiful.

Explain to her that straight, white teeth don’t make her beautiful. Please show
her that she doesn’t need hair extensions and manicures. All she needs
is confidence, contentment, and a chance to be herself. She needs to know
that’s what makes her beautiful.

It has been over a year since my last post here and I don't even know where to start.

I think I'll just talk a little about what's happened since last year and try to keep this up as a journal-type blog.

May 2009 - Started growing "Vidalia," a marigold, in my window
May 09 - came home after finishing my sophomore year of college/couldn't find a job
Summer 09 - started talking to a boy (until Aug.) which was a waste of my time

Summer 09 - visited Mary Sue, helped out with a week of Engergy Express
Summer 09 - had to put my cat of 17 years, Sparkle, down

August 2009 - I became an RA at GSC where I made a lot of amazing new friends
August 09 - started my junior year of college

August 09 - started hanging out a lot with a really cool boy

August 09 - started gaining some weight :(

September 09 - On my birthday, the 18th, I got my first tattoo and my belly button pierced much to the disaproval of my parents/the cool boy went with me

September/October 09 - had a lot of fun with football season, friends, school, and watching a lot of flag football

October 09 - went to the Fright Farm in PA with friends and a cool boy

October 09 - "Vidalia" is now approximately 4 feet tall!

November 09 - achieved official boyfriend/girlfriend status with Seth Daniel Canfield on the 8th

December 09 - went to a Pittsburgh Steelers game with my boyfriend!

December 09 - Christmas happened/Seth met the whole family

December 09 - finsished out the semester
December 09 - "Vidalia" finally kicked the bucket...

January 2010 - Started the second semester of my junior year

January 10 - started working out in the gym again/did P90X irregularly

February 10 - had my first Valentine's Day with Seth at Cafe Cimino in Sutton, WV/It was a wonderful day!

March 10 - went to Disney in Orlando, Florida with Seth and his family for the week of Spring Break

April 10 - Went to the spring formal at GSC with Seth

May 10 - Seth graduated college and we celebrated 6 months on the 8th

May 10 - I finished my Junior year (and the best year) of college

May 10 - I got a new kitty and named him SIMBA!

June 10 - stayed at Glenville for the summer as an RA and took a summer class
June 10 - planted some daisies in Vidalia's old pot

June 10 - I had Lasik eye surgery!!! I see clearly now! :)

AND

July 2010 - I am currently enjoying my summer, going back and forth from home to Glenville during the week, taking trips to Kings Island and Cedar Point with my boyfriend and family, and enjoying life completely.

I've been doing this Picnik thing on the interweb. I love it. It is a bunch of photo editing software and my mom got me the Premium settings for Christmas. I take my camera anytime I know I'll be outside and there will be good potential photos. My camera just broke on July 2nd.... during a fireworks show!! Boo! No pictures for me for awhile. Here's a few I've done in the past:

Seth is looking for a job. He has a phone interview on Wednesday for a Resident Director position at the Univ. of Charleston where he would work part-time and work on getting his Masters degree in Higher Education. I'm so proud of him!

I have one more Praxis test to take... English Content!! SCARY! I've done fine on all my others, but this one is tricky. I need to start studying. After I pass this Praxis I will make final preparations for my Student teaching semester in the spring and my graduation in May.

I'm trying to lose about 10-15 pounds. At the end of last May and during the summer I weighed 125. I weigh 140 now and I'm struggling to lose the weight because I guess its technically not weight that my body needs to lose. But it's a good thing for me because I've started eating very healthy and going to the gym regularly. I've lost 2 pounds but gained some weight in muscle. Mom says, "Don't be a slave to the scale, go by how your clothes fit." And she's right. I may weigh 145 but my clothes might fit like I weigh 137 due to muscle gain.

I stopped going to the tanning bed. I've just decided that it isn't good for my skin and I don't want to risk myself for cancer that way. I'll probably tan before my wedding and other special occasions, but not year-round. I still get plenty of sun from the literal sun anyway.

That's about it for now. More soon.

Alli

I'm at home. I'm taking a break from cleaning my room and unpacking. I realized when I got home that I have way too much stuff. I needed to make room for the important things. I'm getting rid of stuff. I'm also getting rid of some of my fat clothes that I still have. I wanted to hang onto them in case I gained weight again, but I decided I'm not going to let myself gain weight. I will stay in the 6-8 range that I am in, and I will not buy a 9! I will not buy large shirts! I will buy only medium and small shirts.

My point is, my room is demolished. There is crap everywhere. I still have to unpack the van and my car. But I wanted to start by emptying my room to the best of my ability. So I'm taking a break.

Here's something fun. I'm going to learn to play the banjo this summer and hopefully I'll be able to be a part of the bluegrass band in the fall. I'm really excited to learn. I've wanted to play the banjo since I was 5 or so. Since I already play the guitar, my banjo instructor in the fall, Buddy, said it should be really easy for me to pick up. And I think that's great :)

He lent me a banjo for the summer and gave me a 498 page video e-book thingy for my computer. I absolutely cannot wait to start, but I really need to get all the other things in the world straightened up before I can actually sit down and not worry about having to do other things. I really want to focus hardcore and learn it.

I am finally registered for the summer Biology class at WVUP. It starts June 15 and ends July 9. The class goes MTWRF from 9-12:45. I'm going to be so tired.

I've applied for some jobs. I really want one. I need one. But the unfortunate thing is that this class is right smack dab in the middle of summer. Who wants to hire someone who can't work for a whole month? I mean, I could work and take the class. But I already know I'm going to be exhausted after that class is over. Monday-Friday! It's going to wear me out.

So I think that if I don't get a job it'll still be ok. That just means I'll have more time to focus on the banjo and get events organized for the youth group this summer. That probably also means I can go to camp with them again.

I'll have money. I have a savings account, that I don't really like to tap into, but I could. In the fall I'll have the RA job, adding a sweet $680.00 a month to my checking account. So if I use money out of my savings this summer, I can replace it easily when I get my first check.

I am happy to be home, but I am going to miss everyone SO badly. I'm going to miss Tanya, Joanna, Daryl, and Cecily pretty badly because they're all either graduating or transferring. As for my other good buddies, I'll miss them. But I'll have many opportunities to see them all this summer. So it'll be alright. I just hate meeting people, growing to love them, and then losing them right as I appreciate their friendships the most. :( I'll see them all again, eventually. Even if I have to fly to Canada!!

I think that's all I can come up with for now.
:)

some stuff that's happened within the past month or so

Ok, we don't have much time. And I just want to clarify that my "bold" button isn't pushed right now. But now it is. And I would also just like to clarify that I didn't tell it to underline anything. It's just doing it.

Here's some stuff that's happened within the past month or so.

I'd like to start with my toenails.
As a group, we all got together and decided to paint our toenails. This is what I ended up doing, and it stayed and stayed and stayed. I finally took it off yesterday and put a normal color on.

So, these pictures are of Tanya. And holy smokes its not underlined anymore! I don't know folks. Something fishy is going on. Well, anyway, here's my favorite Tanya. I can't remember if she had been drinking, or if she had just been to the gym, but for some reason her face was bright red. She said she was burning up and asked me if I had anything cold in my refrigerator. I told her she could use whatever she could find.
She found frozen pineapple.

Her nipples must have been a little warm, too.

So a couple of days ago, a bunch of us decided to go to the waffle hut. The bad thing about going to the waffle hut at night, is that all the creeps come out. It's open 24/7 so you know that the inbred, hillbilly rednecks all come out. See what I mean!

Would you believe I was the only normal one there? Everyone else had issues. Mary Sue had something on her mind all evening...

And Tanya stole Amber's phone so she could text her husband all night long. She didn't pay a bit of attention to us.

Whatever.

I don't have a lot of time, so I'll have to finish my blog of stuff that's happened in the past month or so another time.

I just want to end with this picture. I was driving back to Glenville, and I was mad because I didn't want to go to Glenville, so I was driving fast-ish. I came around this turn and I was like "WHOA!" So I slammed on my breaks, slid a little bit, and backed up until I could get this picture taken.


And I think its super pretty.

Ok, thats it for now.

Mr. Special

I've been writing this paper for one of my English classes, and I realized, "It's been awhile since you've taken a break. Why don't you blog?" Ok.

I have seen the man of my dreams! He is real, he is alive, and he isn't a dork. He's real living flesh and blood, but the only problem is that I've never met him. THAT'S OK though. I will... maybe. It's entirely possible.

The way I'm looking at this is that its my turn now. I've been waiting, almost for forever. I'll be 21 in September. I told Mary Sue that if I didn't have a boyfriend, or any possibilities by the end of the next fall semester, I'll turn gay. It will be an overnight thing, too. I'm sure of it. I'll wake up and like girls.

Sometimes I really do look at myself and go "what's wrong with me?" (and here's when all my friends go, 'oh alli, there's nothing wrong with you. They are the ones who have problems'. And by "they" you mean the boys that aren't interested.) I'm not actually saying, "I have so many physical flaws and moral failures and terrible personality traits that nobody wants to date me", I'm saying, "I think I'm wearing boy repelent". I want to know who makes it. And I want it to be discontinued from production.

I'm going to eat this cupcake.

I went to my fridge to get milk, and I saw a can of coke. So I'm eating mini cupcakes and drinking coca-cola. Life is pretty good at the moment.

I really do remember actually feeling that way though. That there was something really wrong with me. But, I know I'm fearfully and wonderfully made. So its not really something thats wrong with me, its that I'm so special that nobody can match me. Someday I'll meet Mr. Special.

That's really been the only thing on my mind lately.
It just happens to effect everything I do.
I can't sleep, I can't concentrate. I don't want to go to classes.
It just comes in various forms at various times and I stop to think about it in different ways.
ALLI GET OVER YOURSELF!
SHUT UP THIS IS MY BLOG, I CAN SAY WHAT I WANT!!!
Oh. sorry.
That's right. Now where was I?
This has been a good blog post. It is lengthy enough that it seems that I've put time and effort into its production. I find it somewhat humorous. I took a break from my paper, and now I feel a bit more rested.

The 8 o'clock bell just tolled. It's time to go.

I smell vinegar.

I've been working non-stop on a history project for my Linguistics class. I'm learning some interesting things, such as:

"The Great Vowel Shift". Early Modern English began a transformation of vowel sounds. Observe:

Mouse would have sounded like "moose" because the "ou" sounded like "oo".


















Thats about all for my language class... I have a few more interesting things to share.I'm going to the beach for Spring Break, and I got myself an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini. And I am ever so excited to wear it. I ordered it from Vickie's today, and it should be here no later than Thursday. That is the correct top and bottom, but the bottom should be yellow polka dots instead of stripes. I'm excited. :)














Its adorable.
I just feel so bad for that poor girl, I'm afraid I'm going to look a lot better in it than she does. I hate to brag. My ivory white skin, flat chest, and perfectly rounded luv handles will add a nice touch.

I think I'm pooped. Its almost midnight. I need to go to sleep.

Goodnight yall.

Found some quotes I'd like to share:

Solamen miseris socios habbuisse doloris. - Misery Loves Company (Latin)

In my contact with people I find that, as a general rule, it is only the little, narrow people who live for themselves, who never read good books, who do not travel, who never open up their souls in a way to permit them to come into contact with other souls--with the great outside world.
- Booker T. Washington

The sky looks ever so deep when you lay on your back in the moonshine. -Huck
Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn

You know that place halfway between awake and asleep? That place where you still remember dreaming? That's where I'll always love you. -Tinkerbell
Julia Roberts in Hook

When God says "no", there must be a greater "yes". -unknown

And how can I stand here and not be moved by You? Could You tell me, how could it be any better than this? -"Everything" by Lifehouse

I'm so hungry I could eat the north end off of a southbound skunk. -unknown

Allrighty, last time I promised some animal stories. I'll just start with a list of all of the animals that have bitten me, and if I feel that any one particular animal needs explanation, I'll stop and explain.

• Cat
  
• Dog
• Hamster - (my fingers and the palm of my hand) I probably had salt on my hands, and Andi's hamster was just a jerk.
  
• Mouse - (on the nose) I was a tot, and I held the mouse up to my nose to cuddle with it.
  
• Gerbil - (callus on my finger) once again, salt or something. when he bit down, he couldn't get his teeth out of my callus. So he was stuck and I flung him across the room.
  
• Turtle - (knuckle on pointer finger) it was a snappin' turtle.
  
• Snake - (thumb) trying to see how many I could catch in a row
  
• Goat? I'm not sure.
  
• Duck - (the butt) My neighbor had ducks. Apparently I made Donald mad.
  
• Robin - I attempted to reach into her nest and she pecked at me... not really bitten.
  
• Rabbit - she was just a freaking vampire bunny. she bit through the sleeve of my hoodie and had there not been material there she would have taken a huge chunk out of my arm. I was just left with a bruise the size of a quarter-dollar on my arm for over a week.
• Fish - I swim with fish, they bite occasionally.

I'm exhausted for the evening. Next time I'll share the stories of my animal killing sprees.

That's all for this evening. I think I'll close with this:

Good night everyone.

I'm going to be famous someday, so I'm going to just give a little background in case someone who doesn't know me reads this:

I'm 20, sophomore at Glenville State College, English Ed. major, I am a devoted Christian, I play the acoustic guitar-I have 3, I drive a five speed '98 plymouth acr neon, I have a mommy a daddy a sister and a brother, I live in the woods, I am a lot of fun.

So here's whats been going on in my life lately.

My hips have been going out. No, not on dates... I sure wish they would. My hips keep coming out of place. At first it was just the left, now it is accompanied by the right. At least they're doing it together as a team. I'll go to the doctor shortly to get this mess straightened out.

I love living in the dorms. Really. Pickens can be a hoot if you just give a boring evening time to develop. Before ya know it, you think you aren't in Glenville! I have a lot of favorite things about Pickens Hall. I will start with the floor. I've been warned on many an occasion not to eat food that I've dropped onto the floor. They said I'll get AIDS. I doubt it, the worst that can happen is that I'll develop a bad rash. Another thing I love about PH is the bathrooms! (Get ready kids, I have pictures for this one) My almost favorite thing in the world is going into the bathroom and seeing a giant turd in the toilet. Yes! I was waiting for it. Here's another favorite thing I have to look forward to:You guessed it kids! Its a used pad on the roll of toilet paper! Wow-geezy-oh-my... I can barely contain my excitement. At least this one was rolled up. I have other sarcastic favorite things about PH, but I'll save them for later. Right now, I'd like to talk about some actual favorite things about Pickens:

I enjoy living in the hall because of my awesome neighbors. They make it worth while. I enjoy living in a co-ed dorm because I can have boys in my room and my mother doesn't have a heat flash. I just recently hosted a party in my room actually. I enjoyed it, particularly due to certain company ;) Staying up late is kinda cool. Also, I'm doing that thing I swore I'd never do... the "p" word. Pro..procrr.... procrasst... I can't say it. I realized I'm not going to get a 4.0 this semester, so I might as well actually try to have fun this time :) I also enjoy living close enough to my classes that I don't have to get up more than 30 minutes before class. I like getting up and putting sweats on and brushing my teeth and running out the door. I consider it a challenge.

Well, I do believe I've written enough for one evening. Next time I'll tell you about all of the animals that have bitten me. Apparantly, those are good stories. I'll also tell you about all of the animals that I've killed. I just want to clarify right now--I didn't do it on purpose. I might post something of significance. I don't know. We'll see.

Until next time,