*HAPPY BIRTHDAY*

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday MR. BIG, happy birthday to youuuuu!!!

Mr. Big is three years old today :)

I love my puppy, he is THE sweetest!

HOLY MOLY....

I graduate in less than two weeks- 11 days to be exact!!!

I have a lot to finish in those 11 days... three papers .... EEK!

Last two days of class, today and tomorrow. This semester has FLOWN by.

I am still in NEED of a JOB-- so any tips, please pass them my way.

Some of my favorite quotes from the FBL

“One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.”

-Lucille Ball (1911-1989)
actress, producer

“I haven't failed. I've found 10,000 ways that don't work.”

-Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
inventor

“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.”

-George Washington Carver (1864-1943)
Agricultural Researcher, Inventor, and Educator at Tuskegee University

“There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.”

-Katharine Butler Hathaway (1890-1942)
Writer

“Never lose a chance of saying a kind word. ”

-William Thackeray (1811-1863)
Novelist .

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
American essayist, philosopher and poet

“To succeed, we must first believe that we can.”

-Michael Korda (b. 1933)
author, editor

My Job

This is the organization I have had the pleasure of working with for the past two years. My job was to develop a campaign initiative for the university and The Foundation; without co-branding. It was a challenge- first to create a campaign about values that would speak to a college community without being 'preachy' or pushy or demanding, and then to create something that would gather students attention. If you remember from your days on a college campus the messages come in the hundreds to thousands everyday! Working through the clutter to display a message simply asking students to think about their actions -- whew, who wants to do that!?

Daily Quote

visit forbetterlife.org

Keep going

“Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there's love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong.”
—Ella Jane Fitzgerald (1917-1996), jazz vocalist, also known as "Lady Ella" and the "First Lady of Song"

another good one:

“Whoever you are, whatever your dream, you have to be strong in your head and strong in your heart. Be strong. There's no quitting in the person who wants it bad enough.”

—Carly Patterson (b. 1988) gold medal gymnast in 2004 Olympics

HE IS THE CUTEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

These pictures make me miss him... he is sooo stinkin' adorable!! I can't wait to see him again!

I mean how can you not want to snuggle with that?! I wish I was the duck....

Wouldn't it be nice if all we wanted to 'play' with was hanging right there within arms reach?! :)

The dog and I hanging out-

I saw a really cute picture and was trying to create it with Big, I don't know that it worked exactly, but he is pretty cute!

Have to go to class- enjoy the photos. More to come...

NEW pictures of Nick... coming soon!

I have new pictures to share- YAY! My brother emailed some today!!! WOO HOO!

At work, will share photos this afternoon.

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY..

btw- I am feeling better today :)

T- 7 days left in this office.

ABCs

Not the fun kind that make your legs super toned.. but the kind that keep you occupied while you sit not feeling well waiting to take your medicine... and then I am off to sleep.

A - Attached or Single: Happily attached!
B - Best Friend: Jon and Mere
C- Cake or Pie: key lime pie is super yummy
D - Day of choice: Friday afternoon, because the entire weekend is at my fingertips
E - Essential Item: phone and a bottle of water
F - Favorite Color: pink
G- Gummy Bears or Worms: Bears
H - Hometown: Richardson, TX
I - Indulgence(s): strawberry shake- Jon brought me one tonight to make me feel better
J - January or July: July
K - Kids: Someday, God willing.
L - Life is incomplete without: Jon, Big, my family and God
M - Marriage Date: unknown
N - Number of Siblings: two brothers- Craig and Frankie
O- Oranges or Apples: Oranges
P - Phobias or Fears: Phobia: snakes Fears: failure and disappointing those I love
Q - Quotes: "Believe in the beauty of your dreams" --E. Roosevelt
R - Reason to smile: Mr Big at the moment
S - Season: Fall
T- Tag Three Friends: If you're reading this I think you should do it!
U- Unknown fact about me: I love to run... really I do!
V - Very favorite Store: hmmm I don't really have one right now, lack of funds!
W - Worst habit: worrying too much
X- X-ray or Ultrasound: neither thank you
Y - Your favorite food: Mexican food!
Z - Zodiac: LEO

*UPDATE*

SO- Jon's root canal went FABULOUSLY! He hasn't had any pain since Friday and has healed quite nicely. He goes back Thursday for the cap/crown business, but so far so good. I wish I could say as much for my health- I feel terrible. Well, I feel better than yesterday where I was feverish and uncomfortable- mostly now it is my head and I am achy and exhausted.

Not a long update about to hit the couch for a little more R&R... I hate being sick.. I hate it when I have things to accomplish and all I can muster the energy for is to lay here and type.... and am I editing my paper == NOPE


Hope everyone else is having a better Monday than I am.

Sex and the City.... LOVE IT!

Here are some of the wonderful quotes from SATC, I can't wait for the movie- MAY 30!!

“Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous.”

“When you're young, your whole life is about the pursuit of fun. Then, you grow up and learn to be cautious. You could break a bone or a heart. You look before you leap and sometimes you don't leap at all because there's not always someone there to catch you. And in life, there's no safety net. When did it stop being fun and start being scary?”

This is a great description of how I feel-
“Maybe mistakes are what make our fate... without them what would shape our lives? Maybe if we had never veered off course we wouldn't fall in love, have babies, or be who we are. After all, things change, so do cities, people come into your life and they go. But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart... and if you're very lucky, a plane ride away”


“I admit it's tempting to wish for the perfect boss - the perfect parent - or the perfect outfit. But maybe the best any of us can do is not quit, play the hand we've been dealt, and accessorize what we've got."


and a funny one to wrap things up---

Samantha: So, how were they?
Carrie: The pancakes? Delicious, exactly what I wanted. I couldn't get enough.
Samantha: No, I was referring to the moves.
Carrie: Delicious, exactly what I wanted. I couldn't get enough.”



and a photo or two...
Me, Jannibah and Brandi last night-

Why you should take care of a tooth ache....

So, Jon had a toot ache on Sunday night- he went to Wally World and got orajel in hopes of numbing the pain. He said it was a rough night... fast forward to yesterday- he called the dentist on Tuesday, no appointment until next month. Yesterday he is just miserable the gel is no longer working and he can't function. So, this morning he calls the surgeon he used last year and describes what is going on - they demand he come in. Now he is on his way to have an emergency root canal!!

Moral of the story- stay on top of your teeth!! I will update on his condition later. :( :(

My Nephew.... Nick!

Aww Grandpa and Nick! He is just so precious!

"macho" Nick and Daddy
I LOVE HIM! Just so cute!!! I can't wait to get more pictures :) :) HINT HINT

Raiders Who Rock

The Raiders Who Rock Banquet on Monday was FANTASTIC!
This is Kindee, the vice president of the Foundation giving her speech to the RWR group!

This is(rt to left, skip me) Tara, Candice, Dr. Shonrock and myself after the successful dinner!The banquet went very well according to everyone that attended and I am so happy that the RWR that were able to come enjoyed themselves!! It was a SUCCESS!

This is Dr. Shonrock with the vice president and president of the Foundation, Kindee and Gary!

So my event for work is Monday evening....

and I am really hoping that EVERYTHING comes together-- I expected it to be like this, but I had HIGH hopes that it would not come down to LAST MINUTE EVERYTHING. :(

The podcast that the girls and I created last night went REALLY well-- we are super smart and sneaky and used my laptop as a prompter! I wish I had, had my camera- my apartment became a studio with lighting and all. You will have to check out my school blog for the final product sometime tomorrow.

I have less than three weeks left at my position with the university. :( SAD TIMES.. RIGHT.

Well it is off to EDIT the podcast from last night- by the time we finished filming I think all of us were so exhausted that giggly-exhaustion had set in, at least for me.

Hope you are all doing WONDERFUL and I look forward to the post where I announce I am EMPLOYED- so if you have any leads FEEL FREE to send them my way.

oh and TRY YOUR ABC's tonight.


And for your viewing pleasure my adorable nephew- he is THE CUTEST EVER! Love Tiger!