2008 Was CRAZY

Boy this year has sure been eventful for me... in various ways. Here's just a small run-down off the top of my head:

• Started the year as a certified sub for 2 school districts (stressful!!!)
• Got my first campus interview
• Didn't get the job
• Emailed school principals all over the state of Texas (again!) like crazy searching for work
• Got another campus interview
• Didn't get the job
• Helped Daughn and Damian move... AGAIN!
• Dustin turned 3 years old!
• Conner turned 1 year old!!!
• Made a heck of a lot of cakes for people for graduations, birthdays, baby showers, etc.
• And thoroughly enjoyed it!
• Had a nice summer wasting away several weekends/days at Fiesta Texas with the D3's.
• Turned 27 and officially started my "late twenties"
• Added Special Education (all level) certification
  
• Still didn't get a teaching job
• But got a Special Aide job.
• LOVE the school I'm working at and that I've become a part of such a great campus family
• Have made some super new friends, who I intend on building good friendships with over the years!
• Found out I get to stay there til the end of the school year and that staying in a teacher position next school year is VERY possible!
  
• Read all the Twilight Saga in 2-1/2 weeks!
• Saw the movie and then watched it a million more times due to a burned copy from Stephie!
• Had a memorable Thanksgiving, and Christmas!

And things I look forward to in 2009:

• Going to Washington state to visit Forks, La Push, and Port Angeles during the summer.
• Staying at the campus I work at currently in a teacher position :)
• Renting a house and being on my own again :)
• Dating (hopefully someone very Edward Cullen-esque) :)
• Dustin turning 4 and Conner turning 2!!! :-D

This is just a small list of things that happened and things to come! I hope everyone has a supertastic night tonight (be careful whatever you do!)... and I'll post again in 2009!!!

Peace, Love, Happiness

Kels

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I don't post for over a week... nearly 2!!! lol I hope everyone had a splendid Christmas! I had a very enjoyable one (and am excited that I will have yet another in Jan 2009 as we share Christmas gifts and such with my brother, SIL, and nephew!)... I got several spiffy gifts, including a beautiful quilt from my Grandma and a gift card set for dinner/movie from my cousins. I got my Cricut cutting system from my parents (it was the startup set, so it included the carrying case, all the possible tools needed, the cutting system, a cartridge, and a pad of cardstock) which was all I could've asked for from them (or anyone and everyone!)... they also got me a new calendar (it's the kind where each month as a pocket to store things such as bills and all for the month) and my Mom got me a new message board (the kind that has ribbons criss-crossed on it to tuck your messages under). Daughn went overboard (as per usual) and got me a hand/stand mixer combo and a bunch of Halloween decor (I knew about the Halloween stuff b/c she had me pick it out at Kohls when it was all 80% off) and a new cookbook. Jamey got me "stress relief" stuff from B&BW and a Chili's gift card. I got a lava lamp from my uncle (which I'm pretty stoked about... c'mon I have to use an appropriate word to describe that!)...

What's more I had a rather enjoyable time with my family and now I'm just enjoying my time off from work (the week I have left, that is!)

I can explain my absence from posting in 2 words: Twilight Saga. I finished it all in about 2 weeks... I saw the movie... (a bunch of times due to a co-worker enabling my current obsession by finding and burning to a disc a copy of the movie off the internet for me!) I think I've watched it at least 20 times... I've read the draft of Midnight Sun on Stephenie Meyers' website... and I can't wait for that book to finally get published (whenever that may be) even though it's just a different perspective on the first book and not a continuation of the wonderfulness that is the Twilight Saga. I can't wait for New Moon to come out in theaters next year, and I'm really excited about the great potential for a trip to Forks, WA this June with Stephie. It's a real possibility, and I would be incredibly excited to visit Forks, and Port Angeles as well as First Beach in La Push, WA... I will be taking pictures like a mad woman... especially of specific landmarks like Bella italia in Port Angeles. I just haven't decided if I will go this summer or next... or possibly March 2010 for Spring Break... but I WILL go in the next couple years... and it will be magnificent.

Anyhow... hopefully I'll find motivation to post something this coming week... I'm sure I will because the D3's are going to Denver on the 30th and won't return until Jan 5th. Bummer... but at least I have some sort of plans for NYE.

Yeah, yeah... I know...

I didn't post about my Christmas light-seeing excursion thru the Texas hill country with pictures and all... yet. Yesterday I had some errands to run... tried getting Christmas cards done... and was trying to figure out just exactly how many cookies I'm going to have to bake for co-workers... Time got away from me... and then I headed to the D3's at like, 2:45 b/c we were planning on going to Fiesta Texas last night for the Holiday in the Park (get the last bit of use of our season passes... ya know?). I didn't end up getting home til like, 9... and at that point, I just wanted to wind down before bedtime and take a shower and all... and I was pretty tired (even tho I didn't end up falling asleep til about 11:30... to then wake up at 5am... ack!

But... NOW I'M COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS!!! 4-1/2!!!!!! WOOHOO!!! YAY!!! CEL-A-BRATE GOOD TIMES, C'MON!!!!!!! ;-) I have so many cookies to bake tonight and tomorrow, it's silly! :( Today after work I'm stopping by the Forum to pick up a few of my holiday shopping items... then I'm stopping by the store to get some stuff for lunches this week (possibly for potluck on Friday) and to get all the cookie ingredients... then I am coming home to mix up cookie stuff, bake, finish off Christmas cards... and read Breaking Dawn (because I'm apparently coming up on a really good part!)... I've been reading the last book slowly because I don't want it to be over yet... and also because I know it will be nearly a year before the next movie comes out in theaters... at which point I entirely plan on going to see the movie with Stephanie from work... because I think she's the only other person here that's as obsessed and flippin' passionate about the book/story/characters. Both of us want to marry Edward Cullen... and really dislike Jacob Black (I think I dislike him more than she does...!) Anyhow, until later...

Peace, Love, Happiness
Kels

Just a quick note...

Well, I have finished reading Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse... and I'm reading Breaking Dawn (the last published book in the saga). After I read this one I plan on reading the unpublished rough draft on Stephenie Meyers' website.

I CAN NOT WAIT for the 2nd book's movie to come out... and I'm totally addicted. I'm convinced that I should marry a vampire (because Edward Cullen is the epitome of a gentleman) and my friend Steph from work is the same way... we feed the other's addiction... we're enablers in the worst possible way. For example, Friday as I pulled into work I saw I had a new text from Steph... it said, "I have a gift for you... come by and get it from me." Well, when I went by her room and saw her, she gave me a disc with the Twilight movie on it...! lol She apparently found it on the internet, and downloaded the movie (in 2 parts... 2 files)... it's pretty clear... I watched it this morning... and I'm already ready to watch again... except I want to read more of Breaking Dawn, so I'm doing that instead! :) Until next time (where I'll talk about my travels for the evening and where they took me and will include some pics).....

Peace, Love, Happiness
Kels

Feeling a little... exhilarated!

I went to see the Twilight movie today after I got home and rested a bit... I went by myself because no one wanted to go with... and I HAD to see the movie! ;)

I feel a little odd being magnetically attracted to a book/movie character that's "17" even if he HAS been that age for "awhile." I'm going to start reading the next book in the series... it's SO exciting!

I leave you with the trailer... (hopefully this works!)

SUPER EXCELLENT NEWS AND A REALLY AWESOME XMAS PRESENT!!!

I found out today that I will get to stay on my campus til the end of the school year!!! YAY! I still didn't know... and we were kinda being hush-hush about it with district... I don't know if something was finally flagged or whatever... but my AP came and told me today that she got the go ahead to keep me from the person that's right under the level of the Superintendent... So I think I'm good to go! I'll be working half the day in Spec. Ed. and half the day in the front office (eventually... after we finish federal forms and all!)

So, then after she told me the good news she told me I needed to stay for a test administrators training in the afternoon for standardized testing... because I'm certified EC-8 and SPED All-level... I can be used as a "sub" or "reliever" for someone... SO, I went to an hour long training session after the school day. FUN! I get to read 3 test manuals because of my certification, too... because I can be used in all those different areas...! And this could all start happening next week b/c they're having "mock" testing all week long! So, I could have a really hectic week next week... especially since we've had 3-4 teachers out sick with pink eye, or the flu this week!

Anyhow, just wanted to share my good news with ya'll... and now: Back to TWILIGHT (I'm almost done!!!!)