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so. 1. when I'm home I get less sleep. 2. I spend more money. 3. I have more energy! :D


I love being home though because I get to see all the people I love and enjoy!

yeah nothing much else to update. I bought some lucky bambo today!! Maybe it will bring me luck! I'm going to try to transplant it into an awesome flower pot I have. My batteries in my camera has been dead all break. Makes me sad I wasn't able to take a lot of pictures...


Other updates I totally rocked a half pony tail today, even if Michael told me it was weird. Maybe I'll rock it tomorrow. This morning I got a quick shower and didn't even brush my hair before I went to church, ha! So I needed to pull it up somehow, so it looked somewhat bearable. ok, random hair story.


"What's the craziest thing you've ever seen"
"Me getting hit by a truck..."

wow, that makes me laugh. Maybe I'm evil.

So I went to see the Ben Button movie. I decided I don't really like it... In the end I know I'd never watch it again. For the record. Maybe it's just that I really don't like Brad Pitt. Oh gosh there's a commercial for it on tv now. "One of the best movies of this decade." umm heck no! But it's not like my opinion really matters.

Well I should get to bed, I have a semi-busy day tomorrow...

It's Christmas time!

What a wonderful Christmas it has been so far. I've gotten to see and hang out with people I haven't seen in a long time, it has been such a blessing. Plus I love giving people gifts!!! Well we're going to my grandma's for Christmas lunch and then I'm going to Kt's for dinner to celebrate with my friends and exchange gifts with them. It has been crazy being home! I've done so much every single day and I'm a little whipped out, to be honest. Friday I'm going to my gram B.'s and aunt peggy's, then Jonnie has a soccer tournament. Saturday I'm hanging out with JILL! (haven't seen her since last Christmas) and then going to Brewser's with my brothers. Sunday I'm going to church and after that I don't know... those are my plans up to the weekend...

So in a certain situation I've like completely change my view. weird how that can happen I suppose...who knows what will come of it, I guess all you can do is pray.


Merry Christmas!!

You look so defeated lying there in your new twin size bed

For the record that girl was not in church today.

So today after church I went to lunch with some people from church. And I arrived there at the same time with the one lady, Paula. We pulled in and this guy came up to us and said ladies can I have some money for gas because my car ran out of gas on the highway and I need to get to Newport News, and he was holding a gas can. Paula was like searching all around for cash. I knew I had cash and like started walking away. SHE went into her car and found the man some cash. So I guiltily went into my wallet and pulled out 3 bucks for him. I think could sense what was going on inside my head. She turned to me and said, "You know that was probaly a scam right there. But it doesn't matter Elise because our hearts where in the right place and that's all God cares about." Talk about a WOW moment. It was just one of those moments which really woke me up and made me step back and reflect. Just something I'll never forgot, because in situations with people I know I'm always like oh well it's not my place to judge them, but I didn't realize in this situation how I was judging a total stranger. If I had to sit on God's throne and judge I would screw the whole world up!


Oh yeah. Sunday School was nice today, well the end really touched my heart. We were broken up in guy and girl groups talking about different things then sharing. Well at the end we decided to pray for each other. It was just really nice because I finally admitted that I'm homesick. But it was nice having people pray for me about it. I know there are a ton of people who are always praying for me, but there's always something special hearing another person pray aloud for you.

Lunch was nice. The painting party was great! I only stayed a few hours though because I realized I still have some paperwork to get done and my ed. specialist is coming in tomorrow...**groan** Nothing against him, just to many people in the room makes the kids crazy. ha.

It should be a good day though. I love that I'm excited about going to work, even on a Monday!! :D Tomorrow after work we're having our staff Christmas party. It's after school, so it should be nice! Ok, I'm heading to bed for sure!

When God gives you music, you just got to dance!!!

So, my second Christmas party of the season was tonight and I still have not seen any snow! It was a fun party though, I won 2 movies: The Fugitive and some other guy action flick. So I'm giving them to Rodney for Christmas!! He'll know I re-gifted them, but everyone else will think I'm just a super awesome lady! Since I already got him a real gift.

Tomorrow will be a busy day. Sunday School, Church, Lunch with Paula and others, and then Ashley's painting party, where Ashley and I are also going to exchange Christmas gifts. It should be fun, but a busy day. Thank goodness I don't have any school work to do this weekend, cos I wouldn't have gotten it done.

I've been thinking lately how I'm really thankful I'm not longer in college! I do not miss final time and the stress attached to it. I do miss college people. I've been feeling nostalgic added people from college as friends on facebook. Some who I barely knew or talked to once! ha. I did that a while ago with people from high school, then like a month later I deleted like 20 of them, and only one asked to be my friend again! haha.

I'm so excited for church. It feels like one of those sermons which is going to rock me. I have no secret "in" with Pastor Eric, but something's just telling me I'll wanna take good notes THIS Sunday. Isn't that weird how God will put random things like that in your heart. I do feel really guilty. Last Sunday there was this girl sitting by herself in church and I KNOW God was just screaming at me to go talk to her. But, the shy side of me took over and I sat in my comfortable pew around my friends and didn't walk across the isle. Yes, I felt bad and glanced over at her during church, thinking in my head she must have known...This may just prove that I'm a crazy person... Hopefully if she's back again this Sunday I'll be gutsy!

Let's party like it's 2009!

So just thinking about the New Year coming in. I think I should start thinking about my New Year's Resolution, but I can't really think of much. One is to start grad school sometime this year, I procrastinate way to much! After that I'm drawing a blank. I guess it's because when I graduated college I made kinda of my real-life resolutions and I've been following them just fine. Who knows. More Monica stuff today and then my Sunday School class is having their Christmas party!! Hopefully it won't have too many awkward moments since I don't know everyone real real well. ok. much love.

It's hot

I don't cook much. But when I do it's to die for, if I do say so myself. Vegetable Lasagna is ready to be eaten and break sticks are cooking. Christi is on her way. I'm excited I love just hanging out and watching Christmas movies!!!!!


It's a hot day today. It's 76 degrees in my apartment and I have the heat turned off!!! Yes, can you believe it! I'd rather it be 76 than 6 degrees though.

Word up it's word girl.

These are the kinda things I do with my kiddos! :D



So I had a really nice night tonight with 2 teachers from secep. Fun time! It's nice to get together with people who know what you go through each day. I got a funny Christmas card from a lovely friend! Tomorrow Christi is coming over to hang out and watch Christmas movies! :D

Tomorrow is also a half day! Today went so slow. I think it's just cos everyone's ready for Christmas break! I know I sure am!

Yeah, life has been a little confusing lately, but it'll work out!

you live and learn

I've definitely been learning through this experience who my true friends are.

Manic Monday

I love Mondays. Do you know why? Because every Monday night I take time out of life and start the week right with a bubble bath! In fact I think if someone asked me to do something on a Monday, I'd say "no thanks I have plans". If they inquired more and begged, I'd probaly say yes...ha. Yeah, so that's why I like Mondays. Today the kiddos and us went to the mall. It was as nice as going to the mall can be with 5 special needs kids can be. But i did have some amazing pizza!

I think as I've gotten older I've gotten much better at forgiving people. Random I know, but forgiveness has been on my mind lately, because of a certain situation in my life.

Ok off to read Sex.God. in the bath! hooray!

Also only 8 1/2 more school days until Christmas break!! Thank you Jesus! ha, I love my job, but I love relaxing and going home just as much.

Dishwasher drama

So I finally used my dishwasher and it melted my water bottle! Man, that really grinds my gears!

So today at church we were talking about how we were excited for the New Year and Christmas. and I was like yeah it'll be fun to be home. And this lady was like why it's not like you have a guy to share the holidays with, why are you so excited. Wow! my jaw dropped, I never wanted to slap another person so much until that moment in my life!! I just walked away, it was so unreal. In my head I was like wow, did she just say that, was that her way of joking around with me? man, it was just crazy. I didn't wake up that morning expecting someone to basically call me a loser because I don't have a boyfriend! yeah, I'm still fuming a little. So in my despair here is my list of why I'm glad I don't have a guy this holiday season: 1. No questions if I have to get his family members a gift. 2. don't have to miss my family celebrations to go to someone else. 3. No midnight kiss pressure 4. no looking cute for Christmas pictures. 5. and no driving to a guys house in a blizzard and dying! a reasonable list I'd say!

Okay, enough walling in self-pity. The right guy will come in God's time and it could be tomorrow a 4 years! ha. For now I'll happily stay in my P.O. Box 31 club! lol, memories...

Yeah, I saw an older lady's butt yesterday. That was an experience and a half!! One I hope to never repeat until I'm an old lady and it's my own!

Nothing else is really up. Today at Sunday school we had forced group discussion and I didn't hate it as much as I usually do hate forced social situations. I'm more of an easing into it kind of gal...

Oh I realized today that I have four books overdue from the library. That rots! I'm going to try to renew them online and see if that goes over well, cos they were due yesterday! Hopefully it'll work out! ok, well Brothers and Sisters is on and I heart that show!

oh winter...

It's Christmas time, so here is one of my favorite winter poems:


In the Bleak Midwinter
by Christina Rossetti
In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron,
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
Snow on snow,
In the bleak mid-winter
Long ago.

Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him
Nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away
When He comes to reign:
In the bleak mid-winter
A stable-place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty,
Jesus Christ.

Enough for Him, whom cherubim
Worship night and day,
A breastful of milk
And a mangerful of hay;
Enough for Him, whom angels
Fall down before,
The ox and ass and camel
Which adore.

Angels and archangels
May have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air,
But only His mother
In her maiden bliss,
Worshipped the Beloved
With a kiss.

What can I give Him,
Poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd
I would bring a lamb,
If I were a wise man
I would do my part,
Yet what I can I give Him,
Give my heart.


Today was a good day. The IT guy was in our classroom all day. But he told me he couldn't believe I was a first year teacher and that I was born for this job. It made my heart soar! God has really blessed me that as crazy and demanding as my job is I love it to death, I'm thankful others are able to see how much I love my job!

belly button

My sisterchicks!(ok, I'm on a Robin Jones Gunn high!) Minus Michael and Stacy not pictured, ha!!

Today has been awesome and I didn't even do anything really exiting. I've just laid back and let God fill me with joy, love, and hope. Oh I love when he does that!

I just got off the phone with Kelly. I love her, she is such an amazing friend and always a true sister chick. I also talked to Stacy and Pam, which whom I love as well! I love encouraging and being encouraged by friends! Encouragement is definitely one of my love languages.

Did you know that even if you don't have a blogger account you can leave me a message? So hello stalker, you know who you are! Leave me a message so I don't feel like a complete dope writing into a black abyss... Wow, I spelled abyss right, who would have though?! See I told you this has been a good day!

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I feel like I've been stuck in a weird rut the past few days. I've just been tired and not motivated to do anything at all... Hopefully I will get my butt in gear! So that's that. I do dread one day this week, but I don't even know what day it will be. ha.

So in life sometimes you're just not included in everything. It never bothered me that much actually (yes on bad days it probaly would), because I know sometimes different people just need to spend alone time or want times with close friends so those times are special. So this is why it does not bothered me. I mean I now admit it there were times in college Sarah and I would sneak off to hang out and have private best friend time, which is fine, because we needed it sometimes. But it drives me crazy me how some people get so upset and can feel so left out sometimes. I guess I understand if you best friend in the whole wide world has a party and doesn't invite you, but most of the time that's not the case at all. Maybe it's because I'm a shy and laid back person that it doesn't bother me getting into situations where social anxiety could take over or maybe I'm the freak here...who knows...people are just plain weird I guess.

I've really been in the game playing mood.

In other news not much else going on. School has been going good. I still can't believe I really and truly love my job!! :D

Something else has been going on. It's confusing, hard, and great all at the same time.