Trail Mix!!

I do love some trail mix. I have to be careful not to keep alot around because I just loose control and eat it all!!! lol

Here's a healthier version that I just made.......

Ingredients:

Popcorn

Raw Almonds

Roasted Peanuts

Marshmellows

Quaker Oatmeal Squares

Dried Cranberries

Sixlets**I really could have left these out. It's sweet enough without them.

Oh the places you'll go................ Dr.Seuss

So, pretty soon I'll be graduating with my Masters Degree!!! Did I mention how ready I am to be done?!??!!?!?.....So I find myself once again searching for my next step.......the future seems wide open at this point and I'm not sure I know what I want to do...or be.......

What do I want to be when I grow up?!?!?!?

I still don't have an answer. Why is it so hard to make decisions? I wish I had more of gypsy spirit...rather than a tree spirit....hahaha...Gypsies or hippies just seem to float from place to place without a care in the world.....their main goal is to try something new....adventure after adventure....Tree spirits....well lets just say we stick to where we are planted!!! hahaha....I think sometimes it's a safe, comfortable and secure feeling that keeps us where we're at. I think risk and change are good, but you have to be willing to get out of your comfort zone. For us trees, we have to schedule these gypsy episodes! hahaha

Sometimes I have days where I wish I was a hippy......where make up is not allowed....good hair is messy and dirty.....clothes are not allowed to match......guitars are essential.....and nature is the place to be......That just sounds so good to be in a state of natural living....but alas the popular cultural pulls me back in to reality!!!! I think I'll start making sundays hippy days!! hahaha

In a few short months I'll be open to new adventures........that being said........Should I move? And if so, where should I go?!?!?

Here are some of my thoughts:

• remote island
• Statesboro, Georgia
• Chattanooga, Tennessee
• maybe Florida?!?!
• Athens, Georgia

IF you could live anywhere....where would you live??

Things that make me say "Seriously?".....

Things that make me say "Seriously?".....

1. Needy People...well make that Lazy Needy People.....really you want me to fix your problem..learn how to do it yourself!!

2. Live Soap Operas- Let me clarify this: There are these people I know who shall remain nameless. I interact with this people on occasion. This would be their storyline....cheating...divorce....younger woman...pregnancy.....giving up for adoption....fake pregnancy-a year later the same bump.....marriage....mother has cancer....carwreck- that didn't really happen.....see mother who looks like picture perfect health...restraining orders.....Shall I continue?!??!  Stop lying!!

3. You are not getting a Reward Letter. At work students get "award" letters that tells them what financial aid they have been awarded. ughhhh! A student loan is not free money!!

4. People who think I work for them. No I will not come running to you when you are screaming my name. You will wait until i'm ready.

5. People who think they look good. Do you own a mirror?!??!

6. People who think they need to tell me their problems. No, I'm not sitting here reading a magazine waiting on the tanning bed to be ready. Sure there's an open seat for you to come talk to me about your problems.

7. Slow drivers with the handicap tags. Please drive below the speed limit. Please encourage me to discriminate against you!.

8. People who lead exciting lives...well according to facebook. We are not impressed by knowing every little thing you do. Your life sucks just as much as mine.

9. People who don't pay their bills. I guess if I don't watch my tv I don't have to pay my cable bill.

10. Extreme Couponing- Please get a real hobby. Who wants all that free crap taking up space?!?!

It's been a long time......

I really wish I could blog more.

I really wish I had more to blog about.

I really wish for a lot of things!!......It seems I've either been very busy or that life has been pretty boring these last few months. Work is stressful. I'm thinking of looking for another job. BUT then that brings the question would I want to move somewhere for a job?!? If so, then where?!?! ..ahhhhh.....but a las I sit and wait to hear from the Lord.

On another note.......

I made some yummy strawberry shortcake!! I know...it's the little things. It turned out pretty good....but of course I forgot to take a picture!!! So..here is sorta what it looked like

Recipe:  Kashi whole grain waffle....Lite Cool Whip ...and Strawberries!!!!!!! I guess it was a little over a hundred calories per "cake".

Yeah I'm back to eating healthy...or at least being more aware of what I eat....yet pizza, pasta, and mexican still haunt me!!! hahaha

Over these past few months I think my creative part in my brain has been hiding!!! I guess that's why I haven't posted a blog....aka nothing to talk about. My brain was getting full of school work!!! I can't wait until December!!! I will be finished with my Master's degree!! WOOHooo! Then I will actually have a life!! haha who am I kidding?? It just means that I have more time to BLOG!! oh yeah!lol...Maybe one day I'll get paid for my creative writing!

Well that's it for this entry!!! I'll see if I can come up with something better to write about!!!

Insert foot in mouth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only me!!

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So, a woman I work with had brought in pictures of her grandkids to show me. I showed my southern belle charm as she rambled on and on about each one. Finally, we made it to the individual shots......sure I was paying attention and making nice comments.....until.........[insert brake screech].....this one particular grandaughter......she was posed just like any normal 14 year old..sitting down one leg tucked under the other and leaning to the side......I surveyed the pic.....check....acted interested...check....and well the lady says, "yeah she only has on foot"............And so my southern charm just went right and the window....and what did I do ?!?! ....LAUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....and the lady's response" No, really she was born with out a foot"...and then proceeded to explain the whole back story...this my dear was a case of insert foot and mouth.....My southern charm has usually provided me an out in many situations......However, this was not one of those.....There was no way of recovering!!!!

[insert foot in mouth]

Fashion:Frumpy layers.....Winter Fashion Intervention

I mean really...how fashionable can you look when it's cold!!!I mean I can only work so many looks with a scarf...andooooo six layers later....I really look like a fashionista...Nooooo I look ten pounds heavier! hahaha....I'm beginning to feel frumpy because it's been cold and all I do is put a sweater or a jacket over what I'm wearing!!!

And my hair....ughhh ....I'm stuck in a rut!! lol...All I want to do is clip it back!!! HELP!!! I need a fashion intervention!!!! New hair style and warmer weather so I can put the granny sweaters away!!!!! lol

I could probably do this look!

WHAT THE ?!?!?!

Please submit all new hair styles and colors below:...................................................

the almost fight at outback!!!

So yes I found myself at Outback again tonight.....this time it was on the island (St.Simons) .....We were celebrating my mom's birthday and as usual Outback was crowded.....we all had the hungry grumps by the time we got a table.......and not to mention the service was horrible.... I mean really what did you have to do ......drive to Atlanta to get my Diet Coke refilled....but anyways...the excitment of a particular event made the whole experience a little better......

So I was people watching yet again....lol.....and I see these people leave...I'm not really paying much attention, but I notice this lady turn back around.......and is talking to the table behind us......However!!! I notice the look on her face and I can kind of make out a few words....She's like...did you just say that?!?! ....and says a few other words and heads back towards the door....Then Gramps/Boyfriend exchanges a few heated words with the older guy at the table too!.....and well at this point i'm locked into the situation!!!!.......So then Gramps the boyfriend walks toward the door but then comes back!!! This time he is loud!!!  I'm trying to get my bro-in-laws attention....cause he sitting with his back towards the fight thats about to happen!!! .....and so Gramps gets even louder.....mind you he's had a few to many...and here are some of his quotes .." We're alot more classy than that".........well then his friend comes over to get him......Brown headed guy escorts him to the exit....but then Brown headed guy comes back to that table and exchanges words.....At this point the whole restaurant is watching!!! and then gramps comes back with fists in the air saying "come bring it outside!" hahahaha...and I'm like where the heck is the manager...well here comes toothpick manager who gets just close enough to ignore what's going  on!!! DUMB!! So then brown headed friend pulls gramps to the door and  end scene!!

Haha...just another ordinary day at outback!!

People watching!!!....and Pee zones!

I think I'm gonna start up a people watching society......kind of like those bird watcher people! I sometimes forget how much I enjoy it!!! Here lately my love for this sport had quite diminished. I guess it's because I was limiting my exposure to a variety of breeds!!! Well fast forward to spending some time in Savannah Georgia and you get a rekindled love flame for people watching!!! lol

I got to visit my friend Rachel on friday! She just moved to Savannah this past week to attend SCAD. I'm so excited that she'll be close!! So after work I ran home and changed clothes added a bouffant and winged eye liner....ya know so I'd look cool and trendy!!  hahahaha..............I headed to SAV which is an hour a way! After searching FOR-EV-ERRRRRR for a parking space....we found ourselves eating at Outback.....It was a good time......but toward the end.....Rachel's tea decided to play catch with my lap....and let me tell you my competitive nature reared it's ugly head!!! lol.....And I mean right in the PEE ZONE!!!....It even soaked my bread...but I survived!! lol ....**Insert side Story**

**This spill held no candle to an incident that happened at IHOP in Cleveland, TN. Like always a bunch of us piled into a big both.....we placed our orders and chit chatted until the Waiter brought our drinks....Well let me tell you......This little weakling of a guy.....brought our drinks out on a tray!! and instead of sitting the tray on the table ....He decided my clothes were just too dry!!......and it was as if he just flipped the tray right over my lap!!! And all 30 drinks threw their liquid all over me!!! The restaurant grew silent and all eyes went on me!!! haha.....I stod up and it was then I realized I was soaked! I ended up having to go home to change my clothes....And yes I even had to change my underwear!! They were soaked.....So I finally returned and had a great evening...e.xcept!!! I wasnt even offered a discount!!!! WTFWTH!!! haha***

So back to the outback incident....We asked our waiter to bring some napkins.....well he never did...but we managed to get it all cleaned up by the time he came back...so I jokingly told him everything was okay that my lap caught most of the tea! ....and I didn't even get a laugh out of the DUD! yes DUD!!! lol...

So then we decided we needed to walk around so we walked around downtown.....and ended up at starbucks!!! and of course I had a feast of people to stare at!! There was purple hair...big hair.....tall and lanky dude...ethnic chick....etc...but I quickly became fascinated by our chair neighbors.....I really felt like a creeper for a little while....But these were rare finds.....these species are not native to my hometown...lol....you had purple prince(cess)...and burberry professor.....I do have to admit I was a little jealous of PP's purple bejeweled cell phone....and I did learn that burberry doesn't have a facebook!!! GASP!! hahaha....

So needless to say.....Downtown Savannah has some amazing species of people!!! I can't wait to do some more watching!!!!

Merry Chrithmus and Happee Nudth Jears!!

wow what a whirlwind life has been since my last post.......I wish I had more time to write on this thing...but you know facebook and bejeweled are just so much more important.....The holidays were great!!! It was good to see family and spend time with them. I didn't have much time off which really sucked. I hate the feeling of dedication to work conflicting with family time......I pray it won't always be like this....or at least this bad!..ughhhh....Anyways, I did make some really cute Rudolph cookies for Christmas!!!

One of the christmas parties I went to we all brought gifts for a needy family and wrapped them...blah blah....I HATE wrapping gifts...lol...So I volunteered..well my booh Sarah volunteered me to help tie bows!! haha....I actually got pretty into it!! Here's the sweets I brought to the party...

I love how on Christmas Eve all the family get together to eat appetizers and have soup!!! Yummmmm.....I love appetizers...meatballs, little smokies...cookies...cakes ...I mean the works!!! :)  We eat and then read the Christmas story(Jesus' birth in case you are dumb!) .......then we open gifts. I love to see my babybehs open their gifts! There is nothing like it! 

New Years I was so tired I didn't really want to do anything!! ughhh I hate when I start getting tired and all I want to do is stay home!! BORING!!! :) ....So I hung out with my friend Sarah and her family ...We ate at Cilantro's **Yes Al, you'd love it*** Here's a quick side story....This story goes back to a few summers ago......End of story....Thanks to Al I have a love for Mexican food!!! haha That summer Al and I must have ate at Tres at least 2 times a week!!! We ate there so much that I began to try different stuff!!! And you all know I'm a creature of habit!!! hahaha........*** back to new years......after we ate we went over to some friends house and sat out by the fire...then played games until the weeeee hours of the morning!!! Twas a good night!!!

So here's a recipe for the Ranch Cream Cheese ball I made for Christmas eve!

1 Package of Ranch Mix

1 Package of Cream Cheese

Bacon Bits (crunchy kind)

Let the cream cheese get very soft..............mix the ranch into the cream cheese....you probably need to just use your hands......form it into 1-2 balls....then roll each ball in the bacon bits until completely covered.....refrigerate for a little bit....

Serve with ritz crackers!

New Years Resolutions?!?!!? .............. I guess I'm still thinking about mine........So far I want to get back into my workout routine.......I want to travel more.....Save money..........Read my Bible more...and then there are a few decisions I need to make......I hope 2011 terns out to be better than 2010!

So what are y'alls???????????????????????//////