Blank stares at blank pages, no easy way to say this...

Pictures of You

2009-02-19T22:03:07Z

Get your iPod and hit "Songs" and "SHUFFLE" - DO NOT CHEAT.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag at least 10 friends (make me #11 so I can see your results).
5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.
5a.. -- this wasn't in the instructions I got, but appears to be part of the game -- put the answer to the last question in the title of your note.
6. Have Fun!

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
We'll Never Know- Lifehouse

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Break Anotha- Blake Lewis

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
1234- Feist

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Great Are You- Downhere

WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?
Losing Heart- Brandi Carlile

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Say (All I Need)- OneRepublic

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
No Fire- Jon Peter Lewis

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
One I Love- Coldplay

WHAT IS 2+2?
Miracle- Paramore

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Break Myself- Something Corporate

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
No Such Thing- John Mayer

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Jumpin Jumpin- Destiny's Child

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Elephant- Damien Rice

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
These Photographs- Joshua Radin

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Untouched- The Veronicas

hahaha oh god, let's hope this isn't the case!!!

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
When You Come Back Down- Nickel Creek

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Too Soon- Eastmountainsouth

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Gimmie more- Britney Spears

WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
Masquearade- Phantom of the Opera

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Mean Streak- Little Big Town

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Pictures of You- The Last Goodnight

the week in review...

2008-09-03T01:41:52Z

I think I'm finally back in the swing of things. Last week was the first week with kids... and overall it went really well!! Already, the year is off to a much better start than last year. It was crazy last year with a brand new principal, assistant principal, building... not mention I was brand new! Being a verteran teacher is such a nice feeling! I can already tell that this year is going to be easier just because I have everything I need! No more making powerpoints until all hours of the night!! (woo!!) My goal this year is to not do any lesson planning at home... and so far, so good!

This year I have 4 World Geography classes (3 accelerated, 1 gifted), 1 Physical Science class, and 3 plannings (HOLLER!!!). The schedule just worked out with me having an extra planning. I'm praying that nobody does anything about it. It certainly helps having the extra planning with all the extra stuff I have to do as team leader. Anyways, I LOVELOVELOVE my geography classes, but my science class is the class from hell. It's AWFUL! They seriously took all the bad kids in the 8th grade and put them in one class. And to make it worse, it's 4th block... end of the day. I'm trying my best to be extra tough and mean to them! haha I'm sure they hate me, but oh well!

So I recently got the go ahead from my administration to let me plan an international trip for this summer!!! I was inspired by stessamie's trip with her school through EF tours, and spent some time researching this summer. I was pretty shocked that my admin. was so excited about the trip... but I'm so glad they're so supportive! Today I decided on which tour we're taking after getting the price quote from my EF tour guide. We're going to London, Paris, Florence, and Rome for 10 days!!! I'm PUMPED!! EF tours has a group leader seminar in Richmond this weekend for FREE that I'm going to... so hopefully that'll help me kinda get the ball rolling with everything! I've mentioned it to some of my kids, and just the look on their faces is priceless! They all seem really excited and really interested in going! We're opening it up to 6-8th grade... but I hope a lot of my kids come! =P

Enough about school....

My 23rd birthday was REALLY great!! I thought it was going to be totally lame having to teach on my birthday, which was on a Tuesday... but it was fun being at school! On the first days I play a game call "Meet Your Teacher", and my students have to answer questions about me. One was "When is my birthday, and how old will I be". They were cute when they found out my birthday was that day! And my mommy surprised me and brought me a gorgeous bouquet of flowers. I got several cards and presents from my awesome friends throughout the week... and was able to celebrate with some on Friday! It was good times! =) 23 is treating me pretty well, so far.

In a month I'll be in my apartment!!! (well, sorta!) I'm taking a personal day to help my dad paint on Oct. 1st, then really moving in on the 3rd. I CANNOT WAIT!!!! It's driving me nuts that I can't start decorating right now! I have almost everything that I need... still need to buy a vacuum cleaner, pots & pans, and baking sheets. I made a trip to IKEA before school started a bought... a tv stand , side table, ottoman, desk/kitchen table, and desk chair. This weekend I bought a TV (Samsung 32 inche) and lots of kitchen stuff from Linens N' Things! Interior decorating is slowly becoming my new obsession... and I haven't even started decorating yet!

No new boys to dish about, unfortunately! ;) I'm trying not to get into my "it'sbeenacouplemonthssinceihadaboyfriend" funk that usually happens. I love being single-going out, having fun, and flirting... but it would be nice to find the right guy. ::sigh:: Waiting on God's timing is not my forte.

well that was a longish update... you should feel lucky ;)

last real day of summer

2008-08-12T01:34:35Z

Summer vacation has flown by WAY too fast!! It was a great summer though! The best part was traveling to France and Switzerland with stessamie. I had such an amazing time with my BFF seeing all the beautiful sights of Paris and Lausanne! Family vacation this year was also fun... except for the 11 hour drive up to Old Forge, NY. And even though it rained all week, we all had a good time seeing our extended family! Another highlight was a visit from my bestest, Jess. She moved up to PA at the end of the year, and was back in Richmond for a wedding. It was so good catching up with her and chatting about all her wedding plans!! =)

The rest of my summer was spent being a lazy bum... which I enjoyed but it got old real fast. I went shopping. a lot. And I watched a lot of TV-- I love the fact that What Not to Wear is on everyday!

It's hard to believe that it's time for another school year, but I'm looking forward to it! I've slowly been getting back into school mode. I'm going in the rest of the week-- flex days on tuesday and thursday, and mentor training on wednesday and friday. My goal is to have my entire room set up by Thursday, cause we have a total of 2 hours of classroom time during teacher workweek, which is next week. We're gonna be doing a lot of team-building stuff... including a day playing laser-tag and driving go-karts!! FUN!!

This year will be interesting cause we lost a lot of teachers last year, especially from the 8th grade. I'm very anxious to meet the new teachers this week! I hope that the dynamics of the team are good, especially since I'm 8th grade team leader this year! My ex-boyfriend is moving up to teach 8th grade, so that'll be interesting! haha

So in other news... I found an apartment!!!! After much prayer and countless hours spent on the computer researching, I decided to move out and live on my own instead of waiting for a roommate. I have a 715 sq. foot one bedroom apartment on hold that will be mine on October 1st! I can't wait!!

I've already gone a little crazy with decorating... I have piles of new stuff all over the house! I have a new comforter set that I love for my bedroom-- I'm going with a black and white theme with splashes of lime green, aqua, and pink. Yesterday, I bought barstools, candle-thing for my fireplace, and a big ass clock for over my fireplace. I still have a lot to get... including a tv, tv stand, coffee table, end table, and lots of kitchen stuff! My problem is that I'm going to want to have it all decorated as soon as I move in... which is highly unlikely. I am going to paint before I move in though!

Well I think that's all my big news for now... onto the....

MOUTHOLOGY

Q. What is your salad dressing of choice?
A. Either Thousand Island or Caesar

Q. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
A. Wendys

Q. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
A. Outback... yummmm... we're going this weekend for an early bday dinner!

Q. On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant?
A. Usually 20% unless the service was just awful

Q. What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick off of?
A. Pizza. hands-down.

Q. What are your pizza toppings of choice?
A. Pepperoni... and sometimes with sausage

Q. What do you like to put on your toast?
A. butter, sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar

Q. What is your favorite type of gum?
A. Orbit Spearmint

TECHNOLOGY

Q. Number of contacts in your cell phone?
A. no clue... and my phone's upstairs. darn.

Q. Number of contacts in your email address book?
A. 48... but I haven't updated that in a while

Q. What is your wallpaper on your computer?
A. A picture of the Eiffel Tower at night that I took :)

Q. How many televisions are in your house?
A. 2

BIOLOGY

Q. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
A. Right-handed.

Q. What’s your best feature?
A. Eyes and my height

Q. Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
A. 12 teeth

Q. Which of your five senses do you think is keenest?
A. sight

Q. When was the last time you had a cavity?
A. last year, i think?

Q. What is the heaviest item you lifted last?
A. helping Jamie move her table from her old classroom to her new classroom

Q. Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
A. Nope

BULLCRAPOLOGY

Q. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
A. No way

Q. Is love for real?
A. I sure hope so

Q. If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
A. dunno... i can't think of any other name that fits me

Q. What color do you think looks best on you?
A. I love brown, blue, and pink on me

Q. Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake?
A. Don't think so

Q. Have you ever saved someone’s life?
A. No

Q. Has someone ever saved yours?
A. Nope

DAREOLOGY

Q. Would you walk naked for a half mile down a public street for $100,000?
A. heck yes... think of all the shoes i could buy!

Q. Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100?
A. peck on the lips? sure but no more than that

Q. Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000?
A. No, I'm quite attached to my finger

Q. Would you never blog again for $50,000?
A. Definitely... I hardly update as it is. Although, I would get in BIG trouble at work!!

Q. Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000?
A. uh yeah NO

Q. Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
A. No.

Q. Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000?
A. Never

Q. Would you give up watching television for a year for $25,000?
A. No-- i need my tv shows

DUMBOLOGY

Q: What is in your left pocket?
A: nothing. sad face.

Q: Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie?
A: Hilarious!!!

Q: Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house?
A: both

Q: Do you sit or stand in the shower?
A: Stand... even I'm not that lazy

Q: Could you live with roommates?
A: If I had to, yes.

Q: How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
A: I'm going to guess around 20 or so??

Q: Where were you born?
A. St Marys Hospital in Richmond, VA

Q: Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
A: June... my most recent ex-boyfriend is a cop! haha

Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?
A: A mommy, and maybe a school counselor/psychologist

LASTOLOGY

Q: Friend you talked to?
A: Matt

Q: Last person you called?
A: i hate talking on the phone

Q: Person you hugged?
A: Matt

FAVORITOLOGY

Q: Number?
A: 6

Q: Color?
A: blue

Q: Season?
A: spring

CURRENTOLOGY

Q: Missing someone?
A: Jess, Mag 7, and my students from last year

Q: Mood?
A: sleeeeepy

Q: Listening to?
A: Olympics- Beach Volleyball

Q: Watching?
A. Olympics... and Green Bay vs Cincinnati football game during commercials... my dad had control of the remote

Q: Worrying about?
A: what I have to do this week to set up my room and when I'm going to find time to get a manicure

RANDOMOLOGY

Q: First place you went this morning?
A: My desk to check email

Q: What can you not wait to do?
A: Move into my apartment

Q: What’s the last movie you saw?
A: Dark Knight- sooooo good!!

Q: Do you smile often?
A: yep!

Q: Are you a friendly person?
A: Quiet but very friendly

Q: Now that the surveys done what are you going to do?
A: Change in my PJs and stay up to watch my future husband Aaron Piersol swim in his race ;)

wasting some time

2008-07-28T22:34:20Z

Boredom...

1. Who were you named after? I dunno. Queen Elizabeth?

2. When was the last time you cried? I laughed until I cried while playing Apples to Apples with my family last week on vacation

3. Do you like your handwriting? Most of the time... especially when I write on the white board =P

4. What is your favorite lunch meat? roast beef and turkey

5. Do you have kids? 130 or so come August 25th

6. If you were another person, would you be friends with you? Good question! I think I would be

7. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Oh yeah

8. Do you still have your tonsils? Yep!

9. Would you bungee jump? If you paid me a million dollars, yes

10. What is your favorite cereal? Frosted Flakes... they're more than gooood, they're GREAT!

11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Nope... most of my shoes don't have laces anyways

12. Do you think you are strong? not really

13. What is your favorite ice cream? Ben & Jerry's Vanilla and eating it with the little wooden spoon thing

14. What is the first thing you notice about people? Height!! especially with guys

15. Red or pink? definitely pink

16. What is the least favorite thing about you? That I'm more of an introvert

17. Who do you miss the most? Jess (but I get to see her this weekend!!! =D), Mag 7, & Longwood buddies

18. Do you want everyone to send this back to you? if they feel so inclined! haha

19. What color pants and shoes are you wearing? dark jean capris and white sandals with big gold buckles

20. What was the last thing you ate? Roast beef sandwich and chips for lunch

21. What are you listening to right now? New music-- Brooke Fraser

22. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? pink flamingo

23. Favorite smells? Vanilla extract, A&F's guy's cologne Fierce

24. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? Muhammed, who activated my Banana Republic credit card

25. Do you like the person who sent this to you? </a></a>lyricallit, </b>stessamie, and nerves_patterns I love them all!!!

26. Favorite sports to watch? Lacrosse

27. Hair color? Brown... with copper and blond highlights

28. Eye color? blue

29. Do you wear contacts? nope

30. Favorite food? Outback! haha

31. Scary movies or happy endings? definitely happy endings

32. Last movie you watched? Hancock with my family up in NY

33. What color shirt are you wearing? White sleeveless blouse with ruffles

34. Summer or winter? summertime!

35. Hugs or kisses? kisses

36. Favorite dessert? ice cream and Ukrop's cake

37. Most likely to respond? Anyone who's as bored as I am

38. Least likely to respond? Rachel, Steph, and Jessica... unless they feel the need to do it twice =P

39. What book are you reading now? Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and I just bought Queen of Babble Gets Hitched and Chasing Harry Winston.

40. What is on your mouse pad? No mouse pad... yay for my MacBook

41. What did you watch on TV last night? Denise Richards reality show, and the TLC special on primordial dwarfism

42. Favorite sound? laughter, Nickel Creek, sound of my gmail notifier

43. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles... even though I'm not a huge fan of either

44. What is the farthest you have been from home? Switzerland

45. Do you have a special talent? not really

46. Where were you born? Richmond, VA.

47. Whose answers are you looking forward to getting back? Alice... since she's my only other LJ friend that hasn't answered it! haha

Well that was fun... maybe I'll post a real blog sometime soon!

bored...

2008-04-21T02:04:18Z

Music survey thing- shuffle the songs on your iPod... lyrics optional

How am I feeling today?:
Hundred- The Fray

And who's to say it's wrong. And who's to say that it's not right Where we should be for now.

So this is where you are, And this is where I am Somewhere between Unsure and a hundred.

Will I get far in life?
Many the Miles (Live)-Sara Bareilles

how far do i have to go to get to you? many the miles
many the miles
send me the miles and i'll be happy to follow you love

there's too many things i haven't done yet too many sunsets i haven't seen

How do my friends see me?:
Jealous of the Moon- Nickel Creek

You're staring down the stars Jealous of the moon You wish you could fly But you're staying where you are There's nothing you can do If you're too scared to try
I hate to see a friend of mine Laughing out loud when she's crying inside

Where will I get Married?:
Don't- Kelly Clarkson

Don’t say I love you Don’t say you need me Don’t say I trust you My heart can't take it
Don’t say you want me Don’t say you miss me Don’t hurt me Don’t say you love me

What is my best friend's theme song?:
It's Beginning to Get to Me- Snow Patrol

And it's beginning to get to me That I know more of the stars and sea
Than I do of what's in your head Barely touching in our cold bed

We need to feel breathless with love And not collapsed under its weight
I'm gasping for the air to fill My lungs with everything I've lost

What is the story of my life?:
Too Easy- Onerepublic ha! if this has been too easy... i dont even want to know what regular life is =P

autumn winds turns again, and the days are worn and start to fade
all the tears still the same memories fall like rain
the only world i know steady as you go
its too easy , its too easy for you

What was high school like?:
Song for You- Michael Buble

You taught me precious secrets The truth with holding nothing,
you came out in front And I was hiding,
oh, but now I'm so much better, So if my words don't come together,
listen to the melody 'Cause my love is in there hiding

What was/is college like?
The Sweet Escape- Gwen Stefani

If I could escape
And re-create a place in my own world
And I could be your favorite girl
Forever, perfectly together
Now tell me boy, wouldn't that be sweet?

How can I get ahead in life?
Shut Your Eyes- Snow Patrol

And when the worrying starts to hurt
and the world feels like graves of dirt
Just close your eyes until
you can imagine this place, you're our secret space as well

What is the best thing about me?:
When You Come Back Down- Nickel Creek

When you're flyin' high, take my heart along
I'll be the harmony to every lonely song
That you learn to play

When you're soarin' through the air
I'll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I'll still be there
When you come back down

How is today going to be?:
Slummin in Paradise- Mandy Moore

I wonder how you feel, or do I
Standing on the corner, how’s your view
From the other side oh Mr. Right
See it's not a pretty sight alone

What is in store for this weekend?:
Wanting Out- Michelle Branch

So take me away
cause i don't want to be found
I should learn to speak up
when enough is enough
and i'm wanting out

What song describes my love life?:
Feelings Show- Colbie Caillat

What I'm trying to say is that I'm feeling a change and I'll let it take all over
If you need time away I won't ask you to stay But I don't want to lose you

Love is crazy Pretty baby Take it real slow
My feelings show
All you have to do Is never ever let it go
My feelings show

What song describes my worst fear?
Heaven Forbid- The Fray

Twenty years it's breaking You down, now that you Understand there's no one around.Take a breath, just take a seat, you're Falling apart and tearing at the seams.

Heaven forbid you end up Alone and don't know why
Hold on tight, wait for tomorrow, You'll be alright.

How is my life going?:
Crazy Dreams- Carrie Underwood

I stood at the bottom of some walls I thought I couldn't climb
I felt like Cinderella at the ball just running out of time
So I know how it feels to be afraid
Think that it's all gonna slip away
Hold on, hold on

What song will they play at my funeral?:
Only One- Augustana

the shade that hides me it never lies to me it tells me im alright and only you breathe and all that i can see i know that its alright
am i the only one who feels this way!?
and now youre gone yeah yeah

How does the world see me?:
But For Now- Jamie Cullum

But for now I'll just say I love you Nothing more seems important somehow
And tomorrow can wait, come whatever Let me love you forever but right now, Right now

Will I have a happy life?:
Days Go By- Lifehouse

So all the memories fade And the days go by Forget the lonely yesterdays in mind
I know it's never gonna be the way you like I know you don't wanna think about the endlessness you find
You wait forever blind
So come on and leave the years When you'd watch the days go by

Do people secretly lust after me?:
Pictures of You- The Last Goodnight

Pictures of you Pictures of me Hung upon your wall for the world to see
Pictures of you Pictures of me Remind us all of what we used to be

How can I make myself happy?:
Bleeding Love- Leona Lewis

But something happened For the very first time with you My heart melts into the ground Found something true And everyone’s looking round Thinking I’m going crazy

But I don’t care what they say I’m in love with you They try to pull me away But they don’t know the truth My heart’s crippled by the vein That I keep on closing You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love

What should I do with my life?:
Before He Cheats- Carrie Underwood awesome! I'm always up for a lil bit of revenge!! =P

I dug my key into the side of his pretty little suped up 4 wheel drive, carved my name into his leather seat...
I took a Louisville slugger to both head lights, slashed a hole in all 4 tires...
And maybe next time he’ll think before he cheats.

Will I ever have children?
The Way I Am- Ingrid Michaelson

Cuz I love the way you call me baby. And you take me the way I am.

What is some good advice for me?:
Lessons Learned- Carrie Underwood-- my shuffle really sucks!

And every tear that had to fall from my eyes, Everyday I wonder how I get through the night, Every change, life has thrown me, I'm thankful, for every break in my heart, I'm grateful, for everytime,
Some pages turned, Some bridges burned, But there were lessons learned.

How will i be remembered?
She Has No Time- Keane

You think your days are ordinary And no one ever thinks about you But we're all the same
And she can hardly breathe without you

What is my signature dancing song?:
Hollaback Girl- Gwen Stefani

Uh huh, this my shit
All the girls stomp your feet like this

What do I think my current theme song is?:
Here- Rascal Flatts

In a love I never thought I'd get to get to -here
And if that's the road God made me take to be with you
I'd walk right back through the rain Back to every broken heart On the day that it was breakin' And I'd retrieve all the years And be thankful for the tears I've cried with every stumbled step That led to you and got me here, right here

What does everyone else think my current theme song is?:
Picture to Burn- Taylor Swift

state the obvious i didnt get my perfect fantasty
i realize you love yourself more than you could ever love me
so go and tell your friends that im obsessive and crazy
thats fine ill tell mine your gay

What type of men/women do you like?:
Easier to Be- Lifehouse

Yeah, yeah
You make it easier to be
Easier to be me
It's hard to believe
You make it easy

I'm unusually hard to hold onto...

2008-02-15T02:28:08Z

So today was another typical Valentine's Day... or should I say Singles Awareness Day. It really wasn't worse than usual... school, dinner out with the family, then babysitting ($30 for 2 hours of sitting and watching tv... saweet!) It was cute seeing the kids running around school with their carnations and other gifts. Oh the middle school drama... I LOVE it!! =P And it really helped that my ex looked like a gay guy today... I mean, c'mon... baby blue pants?!? ugh... sometimes I wonder what the heck I was thinking for those 2 months. So for this Valentine's Day, I'm actually glad I'm single... but let's hope this is my last valentine's day as one.

American Idol totally isn't the same without all the ARC Angels! It's soooo boring watching by myself and not being to praise good performances and make fun of the horrible singers!! I think it'll be a good season... I have several favorites..
Girls
Brooke-- love her!! especially when she auditioned playing the piano!
Kristy- my country fav of the season
Joanne- she's the gorgeous plus side model who can really sing
Carly-- The Irish girl-- she's my favorite girl of the season!
Guys
Michael- the HAWT AUSTRALIAN!!! ohhhh i <3 him!!
David A- the ADORABLE 16 year old
David H- one of my favs since hollywood week
Danny- the hilarious gay guy haha i think he's be fun to have on the show every week
Luke- ok... so he's HOT... but I honestly don't remember hearing him sing... let's hope he's good!!

As far as past idol contestants go, I'm obsessed with Blake Lewis' cd Audio Day Dream! soooo good!

ok... well I think that'll be all the blogging for tonight... I'm thinking I'll actually have to go into school on time tomorrow =( 2 hour delays are awfully nice! =)

seulette_suis @ 2008-01-28T21:18:00

2008-01-29T02:42:42Z

After seeing everyone's fun pictures, I couldn't resist doing my own... plus I had some work to procrastinate from ;)

Type your cut contents here.

1. Age you will be on your next birthday: 23

2. A place you'd like to travel: Loire Valley

3. Your favorite color: blue

4. Your favorite object: High Heels

this one's my fav ^_^ I <3 shoes

5. Your favorite food: Cheeseburger

6. Your favorite animal: Turtle

7. Your favorite hobby: Shopping

8. The town in which you were born: Richmond, VA

9. The town in which you live now: Short Pump
One of the few pics that wasn't of the mall =P

10. Name of a past pet: Gibbs and Murtogg... yes, my only pets were the goldfish Brandon got me sophomore year

11. Name of your first love: still waiting

12. Your nickname/screenname: Bethie

13. Your middle name: Ann

14. A bad habit: picking nails

15. Your first job: Babysitter

ok, I lied... this one's my favorite! hahaha

16. Your grandmothers' names: Beverly and Anne

17. Your occupation: Teacher

Well that was fun!! Kinda makes me wanna update this thing...

but alas, it's almost bed-time... maybe tomorrow.

seulette_suis @ 2007-09-19T22:02:00

2007-09-20T02:02:39Z

holy crap.I just bought a car.

but shhhh... don't tell anyone!! I'm trying to surprise everyone when I come to Farmville this weekend!! :D

random moments...

2007-09-14T01:58:08Z

My brother and I just had a dance party, listening to his new Daft Punk CD.

It's moments like this that make me glad that I'm still at home =)

my school!!

2007-07-08T18:50:42Z

Here's a picture of the high school... the middle school is on the opposite side, and looks the same from the front!

life update

2007-07-08T18:41:27Z

So since it's been a while since I've posted an actual update...

At the moment life is ok... nothing bad, but nothing extraordinary.

I'm really excited about my job though, so that's keeping things going. I finally got my contract in the mail on Friday, and now I just need to take care of all the paperwork. The only thing I'm worried about is when I'm going to be able to get my curriculum stuff. The middle school is in the process of moving to the brand new high school/middle school complex, so my principal, Mr. Mayo (yeah, he has the coolest name ever lol) wasn't sure when he'd be able to track down some stuff for me. With only 5 weeks to go until New Teacher Academy, I'm getting very anxious about planning lesson plans and studying up on the material.

I'm not too worried about physical science, since I'm more familiar with the material. But World Geography is a different story. I only had one class on that at Longwood, and only paid enough attention to scrape by with an A. I'm excited to teach it though!! I got the coolest bulletin board set, with postcards from around the world! And since the Eiffel Tower and other sites of Paris are part of the 242 page Enhanced scope and sequence that I'm working through, I can justify having posters of Paris all over my room!! haha

I never realized just how expensive buying supplies for a brand new classroom can be. I went through a $100 gift card like that, and I still need to get stuff for my desk and other organizational things. My dad's building me some shelves and stuff, so that'll save some money. I'm still waiting to see what the teacher before me (who taught the same two classes) has left for me.

I should be enjoying the summer vacation, but it's hard to. I've been so bored, that I'm very much looking forward to setting up a normal schedule and having something to do every day. I know this will most likely be the last summer where I feel this way, so I'm trying to enjoy relaxing and having nothing to do. Oh well... just 5 more weeks.

So that's the job update, now for the living-situation update. I've come to the realization that there's noooo way that I can afford an apartment by myself. While my salary is high for a starting teacher, it's still not enough... half of my salary would be going to rent and utilities, then there's insurance and car payments. So until I find a roommate, I'll be living at home. I keep telling myself that it's not going to be that bad. I'll most likely be moving into my sister's room once she leaves for Longwood, which is double the size of my room now. So that'll make things better. And I'll be saving a lot of money, which is definitely a good thing. But I was really looking forward to getting out there and living in my own apartment. :(

I'll be getting a new car, or a new used car, when I start getting some paychecks!! I'm way excited! I reallllly want to get a Jetta! :)

The young adult group at our church is slowly growing, and I'm so glad that it got started this summer! We usually either go out to brunch or dinner on Sundays, and then have some events thrown in the mix-- like putt-putt and going to see Harry Potter on IMAX next Friday. It sounds silly, but I was worried about finding friends here in Richmond. I didn't really keep in touch with any high school friends, and only a few friends from Longwood live here. So I'm really happy that the group is going well! :)

I've come to the conclusion that being an adult can be fun, but it can really suck.

can't wait

2007-07-03T22:09:24Z

In anticipation of the two amazing Harry Potter events that are soon approaching, I present...

101 Ways to Annoy, Harass, Confuse or Generally Scare Lord Voldemort

Sure-fire ways to get yourself killed, or at least Crucio'd round the block and back again

from www.mugglenet.com... my favorites are in bold ;)

1. Ask him why he 'doesn't have such a cool scar?'

2. Laugh at him.

3. Wake him up by singing Beach Boys songs in his ear. 'Round, round, get around, I get around...'

4. Knit him things. Really hideous things.

5. Give him kangaroo-ears for a month.

6. Smile during Death-Eater meetings and say you taught him everything he knows.

7. Chew bubblegum all the time. Should he address you, your only response will be a series of huge bubbles in quick succession, the last of which will burst everywhere and make a mess.

8. Dance the Funky Chicken.

9. Ask him when was the last time he took a bath.

10. Pat him on the head and give him flowers when his plans are foiled yet again.

11. If you ever need to say 'Like taking candy from a baby', be sure to add 'Of course, SOME of us might find that harder than others.' Stare pointedly at him.

12. Play 'knock-&-run' at his bedchamber door late at night.

13. Call him 'The-man-who-let-the-boy-live'

14. Ask why the Dark Mark couldn't look like something 'more socially acceptable?'

15. Insist that you have met chunks of cheese with more cunning plans than his.

16. Pinch him. Make sure he squeals.

17. Be cheerful.

18. When he tries to impress you with his powers say 'Awwwww, lookit. Voldie's got a twiggle!'

19. Try to teach him to play a mouth organ.

20. Roll your eyes during plotting sessions and say things under your breath like 'You're the boss, boss' or 'It's your funeral.'

21. Greet him in the mornings with a sarcastic 'My sir, you look particularly menacing today.'

22. Taunt him about his middle name. 'Marvolo? Whats that, a washing detergent?'

23. Keep a 'good-behaviour chart'. Award points and give out gold stars.

24. Magic-marker Potter-style glasses on him while he sleeps.

25. Apparate into and out of his room rapidly. Do this non-stop for an hour. *poof* there *poof* gone *poof* there....

26. Play cards with him. Tell him he has no poker-face and how does he expect to rule supreme without one?

27. Let off party-poppers in his face whenever the urge strikes you.

28. 'Did you even HAVE a girlfriend? Like, ever?'

29.Get a pair of finger puppets closely resembling himself and Harry Potter. Re-enact all of Harry's victories over him in a spectacularly childish way. Be sure to give them both squeaky voices.

30. Anytime he enters any room, insist on entering first and announcing him grandly.

31. In these announcements, fake a trumpet noise and give him an equally fake drumroll.

32. Exclaim sarcastically 'You're breakin' my little heart here, o dark one' whenever he starts to talk of what has caused to become who he is.

33. Encourage him to 'think happy thoughts!'

34. Ask him to give you written summaries of his sinister plots for revenge and war. Correct his spelling.

35. Mock his choice of Quirrel as a 'host'.

36. Tell you think a yoga class could 'cure him of his wicked ways'

37. Get the song 'Mr. Tambourine Man' stuck in his head.

38. If he's having evil-plotter's-block in one of his scheming sessions 'Wingardium Leviosa' a light bulb to float above his head. Turn it on. Look offended when he gets angry and say you 'thought you were helping!'

39. Tell him constantly to stop repressing his anger.

40. Buy him a stress ball.

41. Hint that he is only a character in a book and will never triumph.

42. Call him Tommy-boy.

43. If you're feeling gutsy, call him Voldie-poo.

44. Whack him in the arm and say 'mosquito' - every few minutes.

45. Say he 'looked better under the turban'

46. Eat his pet snake. Offer him some.

47. Endeavour to teach him to steeple his fingers, lean back and say 'Eeeexcellent'.

48. Start drawing outlandish parallels between his life story and 'Star Wars'. Talk at great length.

49. Be generally in awe of him and never look away.

50. 'Imperius' his Death Eaters into a rousing chorus of 'All Things Bright And Beautiful'

51. Shower him with confetti and rice, anytime you think he needs to make a 'grand entry'.

52. Paint all the Death-Eater masks with bright colours and glitter.

53. Throw him a 'care-bears' themed birthday party.

54. Tell him what Snape's really up to.

55. Politely exclaim now and again that you 'don't know how he can be so afraid of dear old Dumbles'

56. Sing 'California Dreamin' at the top of your lungs when he's trying to have an 'evil moment'

57. Should you ever be eating with him - drum tunes with your cutlery, play with your food and blow bubbles in your chocolate milk.

58. Ask him to dance a polka with you.

59. Work cutesy phrases like 'pushing-up-daisies' and 'smooth-as-a-baby's-bottom' into conversation as much as possible.

60. Ask him if he's sure 'the whole evil-maniac-out-for-power-and-revenge thing isn't getting a bit old?'

61. Get him to play 'Twister' with you.

62. Tell him you know this great therapist in London....

63. Throw tupperware parties. Insist he sit through them.

64. Tell him you've met plently of people more evil than he.

65. Hide his teddy bear. That ALWAYS makes him cry.

66. Get him a plant. Act mortally offended when he doesn't water it and it dies.

67. Steal, snap and bury his wand.

68. Tell him Lucius did it.

69. Give Rita Skeeter full knowledge of his whereabouts and contact details.

70. Remind him that he isn't even really alive.

71. Write him a theme song. Start singing it whenever he is about to do or say something particularly clever and nasty.

72. Offer to sacrifice Draco Malfoy 'to the cause'

73. Insist on reading him bedtime stories. Include 'The Ugly Duckling'

74. Make vague allusions to Harry Potter being his son.

75. When he's done something particularly nasty - cross your arms, waggle a finger and say 'Now now, do you really think Salazar would have approved of that?'

76. Ask him how he can possibly wish to harm a single hair on the head of 'that sweet, innocent, cute little boy.'

77. Tell him Wormtail has a crush on him.

78. Finish all your sentences with the words "in accordance with prophecy."

79. Leave disgusting and rotting dead things near him. Insist that it is 'Aromatherapy'

80. Begin any question you ask him with 'Riddle me this!' Emphasis on Riddle.

81. Do not EVER act in the slightest way intimidated by him. Treat him as you would an eccentric aquaintance.

82. Cuddle him at random moments.

83. Sign him up for Little-League.

84. Ask him why he's afraid of a frail old man with a beard the size of a beehive and can't fight babies.

85. Throw biscuits at him. Constantly.

86. Tell him you think evil master plans of world domination are 'kind of girlie'

87. Quote Argus Filch. Insist HE will one day rule the wizarding world.

88. Wonder aloud whether the name Voldemort commands as much respect as, say, Potter or Dumbledore.

89. Mimic everything he says in a sing-song voice.

90. Mimic everything he does with exaggerated limb-movements.

91. Write sonnets for him.

92. Insist he help you with the newspaper crossword every morning.

93. Follow a few paces behind him, spraying everything he touches with a can of disinfectant.

94. Tell people he's 'really just a big softie'

95. Psychoanalyze him. Conclude that he is 'mildy depressed' and 'a bit of a control-freak'.

96. Mock his baldness.

97. Smile and say loudly 'Who loves you, Volders?' at inopportune moments. (Ie: another of his attempted 'evil moments')

98. Get him drunk.

99. Drag out a banjo at Death Eater revels and start playing 'Kumbayah'

100. Let him catch you trying on Death-Eater robes.

101. Be Harry Potter. Be alive.

great advice that I'm trying to follow

2007-05-29T04:30:51Z

If you're feeling frightened about what comes next, don't be.

Embrace the uncertainty.

Allow it to lead you places. Be brave as it challenges you to exercise both your heart and your mind as you create your own path towards happiness, don't waste time with regret.

Spin wildly into your next action.

Enjoy the present, each moment, as it comes; because you'll never get another one quite like it.

And if you should ever look up and find yourself lost, simply take a breath and start over.

Retrace your steps and go back to the purest place in your heart... where your hope lives.

You'll find your way again.

- Gilmore girls

cute

2007-04-22T22:29:38Z

Stole this from Jessica cause it's fun!!

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excitement

2007-03-27T01:43:33Z

And let the countdown...

BEGIN!!

Grey's couldn't have said it any better...

2007-03-20T22:37:59Z

I've decided that I don't want to be an adult... the real world sucks.

consider the story isn't over...

2007-01-16T22:28:00Z

It's slowly starting to hit me that this is it. This is the last semester of my undergrad years. There are only 3 months and 27 days until graduation.

This is it.

I can't decide whether I'm more scared or excited about this.

I'm excited about student teaching. I know it's going to be an amazing experience. And just the fact that I don't have to do another blasted TWS is reason enough.

I'm excited to be back in Farmville with my friends, the loves of my life. I know it's a bit cliché, but honestly, they've become my family. I'm so excited to have these last few months with them... I couldn't imagine it any other way.

But at the same time, I am in fear of the unknown.

I'm scared of the quickly approaching job fairs and education recruitment day and interviews and all the things that go along with job hunting. And I'm scared of not being able to find a roommate this summer. I'm scared of the change graduation will bring. I'm scared of leaving my Longwood family and the adaptations our relationships will have to undergo.

But I have faith.

I know that God has His hand in my future and that He knows exactly what's going to happen. I just have to constantly trust in His plan, which is hard for me. I've fallen away from Him, and I just pray that throughout the changes that I can find my way to Him again.

So this semester, I'm going to try my best to focus on the present... to live in the moment... to laugh too much... to take a million too many pictures... to not get caught up in silly drama... to enjoy it all.

Because, this is it

seulette_suis @ 2006-08-19T19:57:00

2006-08-20T00:00:28Z

I'm in my apartment and I absolutely love it!!! :) It's going to be a great year!

seulette_suis @ 2006-08-13T14:19:00

2006-08-13T18:22:48Z

I'm sooooo ready for it to be Thursday!! I can't wait to get out of the house... my family is driving me absolutely insane!!

ugh

just 4 more days

just 4 more days

just 4 more days

why?!?!?!

2006-08-04T03:43:52Z

AIM seriously hates me. First, it kept kicking me off every 2 minutes... now it wont even let me sign on... saying i'm attempting to sign on too soon... or some crap like that. I even downloaded and installed it again, and it still doesnt work.
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in other news... tomorrow is going to be a great day:
-My Last day of work
- I get to see my 2 best friends from high school that i havent seen since... Winter break of freshman year, i think.
- One day closer to EMERALD ISLE!!! :D

Only 2 more weeks till the apartment, and I cannot frikin wait!!! =D I miss everyone like CRAZY!!

Oh! And the most shocking news of the night...
I got an A in Chemistry
I don't know how that happened....

ok, off to bed... just had to post the rant and some good news

stolen from stephie

2006-08-02T23:46:52Z

It's crazy how accurate this thing is!! :P

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion:

You have low extroversion.
You are quiet and reserved in most social situations.
A low key, laid back lifestyle is important to you.
You tend to bond slowly, over time, with one or two people.

Conscientiousness:

You have medium conscientiousness.
You're generally good at balancing work and play.
When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done.
But you've been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it.

Agreeableness:

You have high agreeableness.
You are easy to get along with, and you value harmony highly.
Helpful and generous, you are willing to compromise with almost anyone.
You give people the benefit of the doubt and don't mind giving someone a second chance.

Neuroticism:

You have low neuroticism.
You are very emotionally stable and mentally together.
Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly.
Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure.

Openness to experience:

Your openness to new experiences is low.
You're a pretty conservative person, and you favor what's socially acceptable.
You think that change for novelty's sake is a very bad idea.
While some may see this as boring, many see you as dependable and wise.

The Five Factor Personality Test

Something's gotta give...

2006-07-19T03:56:10Z

So here's the lowdown on how my day was...

On the go for 16 hours (8am-12am)
Work 8 hours and 10 min.- no break today
J. Sarg for 5 hours and 30 minutes
- test, lecture and a long ass lab
In the car for 40 minutes
Visit with family for 10 minutes
Pilates for 10 minutes
Studying for 30 minutes
Computer and getting ready for bed 40 min.

Thank God there's only 2 more weeks of this :\ it sucks and i'm sick of it

Today as I pulled into the parking lot at school, my new favorite song came on the radio, and I was sad I couldn't sit and listen to it cause I had to go cram before my test. Test went well, lecture, lab yadda yadda. Get back to my car, and the same song had literally just started. weird, huh? So in honor of K95's musical timing, here are some of the lyrics...

She's riding out the twists of fate
She's had all that she can take
She says something's gotta give

Something's gotta give me butterflies
Something's gotta make me feel alive
Something's gotta give me dreams at night
Something's gotta make me feel alright
I don't know where it is
But something's gotta give

I swear
There's got to be a meant to be for me out there
Somewhere someday
I'm gonna find someone, somehow, someway

Leann Rimes "Something's Gotta Give"

another day

2006-07-18T02:39:16Z

Please pray for my church.

today in review

2006-06-29T02:31:50Z

+ Got out of chemistry at 7:30- 2 hours and 20 minutes early... heck yes
+ Aced the first quiz
+ I weasled my way into going on the field trip to Jamestown tomorrow
+ The Fray rocks my socks off
+ Some free time for pilates and updating journal
+ Sat by a cute guy today in class
+ Just 2 more days till an amazing weekend!!

- Kids were crazy at day care... I was yelling at them allll afternoon
- At the pool for an hour and a half, but couldn't get in
- My corner shelf in the shower fell down again... 2nd day in a row.
- I miss Paris and the team like whoa
- Didn't get a chance to talk to aforementioned cute guy.... but there's always tomorrow ;)

1 down, 6 more to go

2006-06-24T04:14:43Z

So this week was the first week back at the day care! It was great being back, despite all the snags with the schedule. I swear, they are so disorganized it's ridiculous. It's been fun being with my kids again. They're surprisingly better behaved this summer, which is very nice.

But this week was so long, and next week's going to be even worse. Working 8-4 then class til 7 on Monday then 10 on Tuesday-Thursday. Oh joy.

I'm counting down the days until family vacation in Emerald Isle. It's gonna be great, and i'll definitely be needing a vacation by then. Just 6 more weeks... this summer is flying by! But that's fine with me! :)

It better not rain tomorrow... the pool is calling my name. I need to work on this tan...

So I started doing pilates again, this time with Jennifer, and I must say it's very entertaining. The very first ab exercise we did she yelled, in pain, "I'M DONE!!" oh man, it's hard to do pilates when you're cracking up.

I can't wait to get paid next week. My entire paycheck is going to go towards printing out Paris pictures!!! I can't wait to finally put something in the frame I got there and the awesome photo album my family got me as a welcome home present.

Sorry for the randomness, but i'm exhausted. :P And I think I'm getting sick... again... but I guess that's what I get for working with kids all day.