IT'S OVER!!!!!!!!!!

Yipee! I'm done with classes finally! I just went and checked the site for my grades! I got an A in history! That means I must have gotten a A on that paper I wrote! I'm glad about that.

And of course I got a C in micro. That's ok though, this semester has been crazy so I'm just glad I was able to get a passing grade. I looked at my different scores on the tests in there, and I did so much better on the tests before all the craziness when the college was closed for like 5 days from the hurricanes. It just sucks, because I might have been able to keep up the B I had. Oh well, I did good enough! AND IT'S OVER!!!!!!

Well, I have to go to work soon. So I'll be back later!

Anticippppppation

(Sorry that's from Rocky Horror Picture Show)

Ok, so I'm in anticipation for tomorrow to be OVER!! It's FINALLY the last day of class! I had someone work for me tonight because I didn't even have my final paper completed!

I got it finished, though, so "it's all good"! I'm just so glad it's almost over. I know it won't be for too long before we go back.... Those stupid hurricanes really made things crazy!

I know I've pretty much said this same thing in my last post, but it's true!!

So, my cousin "Ry" was here the other day, I haven't seen him in like a year or more! I didn't really see him that much, because I was studying for my stupid exam but it was cool to see him for a little bit!

Gosh, when we were little it seemed like (from what I remember) that we were all together like every weekend. Of course back then we lived a lot closer, but.... I've always had so much fun with them. They were like my brothers, not my cousins(ry and s) . Yeah, they aren't even my 1st cousins but they were the only ones that were my age in our family and our parents were close, so it was fun!

You know I pray that my cousins see me like I see them. I love them so much but sometimes I wonder if they think that all I do is think badly of them. My family is a lot more structured than theirs,(being involved in church, etc). As they were growing up their parents weren't as "strict" as our. (not that my parents are really that strict, but they do have limits and guided us more with what they wanted from us) But just because we have some differences doesn't mean I think that they are horrible people; just means that we are from different places.

I don't look down at them at all! I kind of looked up to them growing up, mainly "ry" just because he was older than me (only by like 10 months) but still older! I always thought that he was so cool, and couldn't wait to hang out with him (when we'd visit)! Yeah there has been things that have happened in Ry's life that I don't necessarily agree with (or want for me) but that doesn't mean I like him any less or think down of him.

And his brother "S" (I'm trying to use nick names here :o) He is only like 5 months younger than me. So we are all three really close in age and then of course my brother was born like 14 months after that, so we were all around the same ages as we grew up.

I guess the only real way to see how they actually feel, would of course be to ask them. (And see I don't get the "your judging me vibe" really from S, as I do from Ry. He is the main one I'm thinking about in this whole thing.) But I guess the easier way is to, look at the situation like I look at it with my other cousins (my 1st cousins). They are quite a bit younger than me the oldest is my baby sis' age (4+ years younger). Well, their family is like our family to Ry and S. (they are WAY more strict than us....they are MK's) (missionary kids)

So I guess if I look at it that way I can see that when ever I'm with my 1st cousins I do feel guarded and not sure if certain things I'm doing will offend them, or make them think "I'm the devil" (sorry another movie quote) And of course that's not even close to the truth, it's just we don't live our lives as "strictly". Not saying that either one of us is "better" we are just different.

So looking at it in that point of view, it does kinda give me a better perspective of what Ry feels like. I don't want him to feel that way at all, but I guess it's not really something I can control....

Ok, well that is the end of my little thoughts. I do hope that Ry comes up again soon, with S too, because I miss hanging out with them. Even though I (sometimes) get picked on like the little sister" I'm use to it! Ry and I always end up getting into some great discussion, but its always just a lot of fun!
--That's it for now

It's almost OVER!!!!

FINALLY! My classes are almost over!! I'm so glad. I don't think I've ever been so excited for classes to be over until this semester! With everything that has happened this semester, I'm surprised I finished! And I'm actually doing good!

I don't even have to go to my History class again until Friday to turn in our final papers! So I only have my micro class Wed! That's really good, because now I can just study all day for that exam!

I'm just so glad classes are over! I am looking forward to next semester and pray that it is less eventful than then this one was!

Hurricane season is over, so I know that's a plus!

I added some stuff to my blog ( I know they are usually stuff to put on a "webpage" but I dont have one, so I put them on here!) I want to find some more cute stuff, but I'm still not exactly sure how the whole coding thing works, so I have to be careful! I found a couple new templates I like too, I just have to figure out how to do that too! Fun! Fun!
-- I'm out!

My notice

Well, I gave my manager's my notice that I was leaving. I finally decided that I was going to leave on Thurs. I have been going back-and-forth about it for approximately the last 6 months.

I just believe that it's time to move on. There are so many circumstances that are involved, and I just decided that this was the right time to leave!

I gave them 3 weeks! Well I have to go to class, just felt like doing a little post before I left!
--BUH bye!

Wife Swap...

Have you seen this show?? I just watched it for the first time tonight....(well the last 1/2 of it) It's CRAZY!

I guess these 2 families literally swap wives for 2 weeks (I think). But this one family was very VERY strict. The dad of the strict family...was CRAZY! He had to have everything his way. He wouldn't even try to work with the other wife.

For example the lady wanted to show them that they could make their own decisions(about clothes etc) and she wanted to take the daughter to get a temporary tattoo and the dad flipped out and absolutely refused! It was ridiculous! IT was TEMPORARY!! That means not PERMANENT!! I mean geeze, what if she were to draw a picture on her arm with a pen, would that be such a horrible thing too....IT"S THE SAME THING. He was just so close minded because the word tattoo was involved more than likely!

Yeah, I know it's just a TV show, but it was crazy to see this guy, who didn't think he could help in the kitchen (because it was the women's job) and she had to be the one to clean up. He was COMPLETELY controlling. The whole thing is to see how other families live( I think) and he wouldn't even try!

I understand that they had their way of living before but don't go and sign-up to be on a TV show and pretty much decline everything about it! It just made him look horrible! And honestly I'll give him a little credit because I know they edit stuff to look one way or the other! But still I know he had to be like that atleast 1/2 way because of the way they all acted.

Now this is the part that was so horrible I thought for the teenage girl, was that she was telling the other wife that her mom always said she hated her, and that she liked the brother better, because she was the "bad kid". She said they never spent time together etc, it was pretty sad. I felt pretty bad for her. I know that it's hard to be that age and to have such horrible things said by her mom, can't be helping things...

Yeah teenagers (especially teenage girls) can he a handful.(I know because I was one not too long ago!) And YES they don't always do what they "are supposed to" but that's how they learn! And to tell them that you hate them and they are bad because they are doing that doesn't help them learn, it just hurts them emotionally and doesn't teach them anything! I'm not encouraging them "misbehaving" but I don't believe that's how you should go about dealing with it!

I just thought that it was so dumb how the "strict dad" was acting! I felt bad for the teenage daughter of that guy, hopefully having her mom experience the other family (who just lived more relaxed but seemed to be a very caring family, of course no ones perfect, but you know...) will help so that the family might be a little more relaxed too and become more close!

Because I know for a fact (from seeing some of my friends actions) that if you are too controlling, etc...then it can work against you. I just hope that girl doesn't "rebel" in an extreme, harmful way, that could really mess up her life.

Of course every kids/teenager rebel's but to a point is ok(understandable) but not to an extreme!

Ok well that's it for now I just had to talk about that show!
--later

I love this song....

Here are the lyrics:
I come on my knees
To lay down before you
Bringing all that I am
Longing only to know you
Seeking your face
And not only your hand
I find you embracing me
Just as I am
And I lift these songs
To you and you alone
As I sing to you
In my praises make your home
To my audience of one
You are Father, and you are Son
As your spirit flows free,
Let it find within me
A heart that beats to praise you.
And now just to know you more
Has become my great reward
To see your kingdom come
And your will be done
I only desire to be yours,
Lord
So what could I bring
To honor your majesty
What song could I sing
That would move the heart of royalty
And all that I have
Is the life that you’ve given me
So Lord let me live for you
My song with humility
And Lord as the love song
Of my life is played
I have one desire
To bring glory to your name
To my audience of one
You are Father, and you are Son
As your spirit flows free,
Let it find within me
A heart that beats to praise you.
And now just to know you more
Has become my great reward
To see your kingdom come
And your will be done
I only desire to be yours,
Lord
And we lift these songs
To you and you alone
As we live for you
In our praises make your home
To my audience of one
You are Father, and you are Son
As your spirit flows free,
Let it find within me
A heart that beats to praise you.
And now just to know you more
Has become my great reward
To see your kingdom come
And your will be done
I only desire to be yours,
Lord

Audience Of One
by Big Daddy
Weave

Words of Wisdom:

So, I've always said that you shouldn't believe EVERYTHING you hear on the news 100% and last weekend I heard something on MSN that proves my point!

So the news anchor said that a theme park had just re-opened FOR THE FIRST TIME since the hurricanes in August!!

Well, I know the theme park that they are talking about,(it's not too far from where I live) and that certain theme park hadn't even been open for about A YEAR!!! And no it didn't close because of the hurricanes, it closed because the owner closed it down(I think because of $ issue). The reason they just re-opened was because a new owner "fixed it up" and changed some things and it was the new opening!!

So the next time you are watching the news, or even reading it in the newspaper think about that, and don't take it for 100% truth!

Ok well that's my "words of wisdom" for the day! (ha)
--Auf Wiedersehen

Here we go again...

I have began to realize that no matter what, as long as "M.c." is in my life it will always have drama!

She has started saying more junk about my brother. Blaming HIM on the baby "been sick" even though he was that way the 1st time she brought him over! She is just so ridiculous! Now she is trying to go back on the visitation, and only let him be here for 6 hours A WEEK, saying that "it's not working out" even though there is nothing wrong besides the fact that she doesn't want my brother to be there for him!

And since she works with me, and has to discuss everything that goes on(or what she thinks goes on) in her life (which includes me & my family) at work, I am planning on talking to a manager about it today. I had to talk to someone before the baby was born because of all the crap that she was saying(untrue crap). I'm going to talk to Nate and just tell him "You know that I've talked to you about the situation before (he's the only one I feel comfortable talk to about it) and just tell him, ya know that she is accusing my brother of all this stuff and they are speaking to attorney's trying to get visitation arranged and she is bringing the situation to work (THE PLACE I WORK) and telling everyone about it! I haven't brought up the situation to ANYONE but she is talking about everything and so people are coming up to me telling me all this stuff, and it isn't allowing me to work to my best ability. I have not let the fact that we work together get in the way of my job, but it's causing me so much stress the days that she IS there when I work, that I honestly feel like I have find another job. I don't want to leave that restaurant, I love working with (pretty much) everyone there! I have to deal with so much of the situation at home, and don't think it's right that I have to go to work and hear about it and have to deal with it there TOO!

So I'm just going to tell him that and see what he has to say about it. It's kinda weird because he's not my direct manager anymore, but I can't talk to my manager about it. I mean since I've already talked to Nate about it before it just makes more since! So I just pray that the Lord will give me the words to say to him, and the strength to work through this. I know that I can do anything through Him!

Ok on a lighter note: My classes are ALMOST over!!!! I am so excited! I don't think that I've wanted classes to be over so much in my life! Everything was just so crazy because of ALL 3 of the hurricanes! I signed up for my classes next term! I've decided to just stay with nursing, I just thinking that I was second guessing myself because of all the stuff going on, and the fact that I don't know what to expect about the program, and I think that was making me nervous!

I got pretty much ALL of my Christmas present shopping done! I'm so glad because it was starting to stress me out!

Ok, well I have some stuff to do before I get ready for work tonight.
--CYA