Blog #30

Okay, I really am the proudest aunt around. :) My pastor's wife took these pics of my neice Kyleigh for her 1st birthday. Here are some of the proofs my sis-n-law emailed me. What about you -- are you an aunt or uncle? Do you like little kids?

Yes, I am the aunt of 8; 4 boys and 4 girls. Little kids aren't my cup of tea, though. I can deal with infants, but not toddlers. They have wayy to much energy.

Blog #31

What's on your mind? Write about anything you want.

I despise liars. Especially people who lie about dumb stuff. I mean, we're in high school; it's time to grow up.

Blog #29

On Blog #1, you listed goals you have for this semester. What is your progress at this point? Have you accomplished any goals or added any new ones?

Yes, I'm currently making progress on all of my goals. I haven't added any new ones though. I'm trying to make sure I stay focused, b/c Algebra 3 is killing me.

Blog #28

Complete the sentence. If I could switch places with anybody in the world for one day, I __________________________.

I would switch places wit Paris Hilton. I know the reputation would be bad, but hey, it's only one day. I just want to be able to shop anywhere with no limitation.

Blog #26

List 5 of your favorite things.

1. Music
2. Laughing
3. Fam/friends
4. Food/cooking
5. Traveling

Blog #27

My weekend was good. I went out to eat with some friends on Friday night and to Macon on Saturday with my mom and sister. On Sunday, I went to my church (New Corinth Calvary Holiness) that morning and night. What did you do this weekend?

I've been at basketball region tournaments in Moultrie all weekend.

Blog #25

Who are your favorite musical artists?I have way too many to choose a favorite. Right now, some of my favs are Hezekiah Walker, 33 Miles, Austins Bridge, Crossway, Gaither Vocal Band, Selah, Etta James, Michael Buble, Brooklyn Tab Choir, Kirk Franklin, Kurt Carr, Natalie Grant, Rascal Flatts, and on and on. Oh and Danny Gokey is by far the best American Idol of Season 8. =)

Alicia Keys, T.I. Usher, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Jazmine Sullivan, Mariah Carey & Avant

Blog #24

Place an X by all the things you've done and remove the X from the ones you have not.

Things you have done during your lifetime:
() Gone on a blind date
() Donated Blood
() Skipped school
() Watched someone die
() Been to Canada
() Been to Mexico
(x) Been to Florida
() Been to Hawaii
(x) Been on a plane
() Been on a helicopter
(x) Been lost
() Gone to Washington, DC
() Hugged a homeless person
(x) Swam in the ocean
() Swam with Stingrays
() Been sailing in the ocean
(x) Cried yourself to sleep
(x) Played cops and robbers
() Recently colored with crayons
() Ran a marathon
(x) Sang Karaoke
() Volunteered at a soup kitchen
() Paid for a meal with coins only
() Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch
() Seen the Northern Lights
() Been Para sailing
(x) Been on TV
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't
(x) Made prank phone calls
() Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans
() Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
() Fed an elephant
() Caught a snowflake on your tongue
()Fired a gun
() Danced in the rain-naked
() Been to the Opera
(x)Written a letter to Santa Claus
(x)Serenaded someone
() Seen a U.S. President in person
() Been kissed under the mistletoe
() Watched the sunrise with someone
() Driven a race car
(x) Been to a National Museum
(x) Been to a Wax Museum
() Eaten caviar
(x) Blown bubbles
() Gone ice-skating
() Been deep sea fishing
() Driven across the United States
() Been in a hot air balloon
( ) Been sky diving
() Gone snowmobiling
() Lived in more than one country
() Lay down outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets
() Seen a falling star and made a wish
( ) Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser
() Seen the Grand Canyon
() Seen the Statue of Liberty
( ) Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
() Been on a cruise
(x) Traveled by train
(x) Traveled by motorcycle
() Been horse back riding
() Ridden on a San Francisco cable car
(x) Been to Disneyland, Disney World, or Epcot
(x) Truly believe in the power of prayer
() Been in a rain forest
(x) Seen whales in the ocean
() Been to Niagara Falls
() Ridden on an elephant
() Swam with dolphins
() Been to the Olympics
() Walked on the Great Wall of China
() Saw and heard a glacier calf
() Been spinnaker flying
() Been water-skiing
( ) Been snow-skiing
( ) Been to Westminster Abbey
()Been to the Louvre
()Swam in the Mediterranean
(x) Been to a Major League Baseball game
() Been to a National Football League game
() Swam with sharks
(x) Been White Water Rafting
(x) Written a book or play
(x) Been tubing
() Eaten escargot
() Been lost alone in a foreign country whose language you do not speak
() Been in a country that doesn't exist anymore
() Stood in the footprints of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
() Googled Archduke Franz Ferdinand
() Been to a Broadway show
( ) Been a part of Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
() Caught a foul ball
() Kissed a celebrity
() Eaten mountain oysters
() Sold something you created, a painting, a song, a piece of handmade furniture, etc., for real money (not a yard sale)
() Swam in a pond
() Went skinny dipping
() Been a part of the Rich's Christmas Tree lighting in Atlanta
(x) Stayed up all night to reach a new level in a video or online game.
() Delivered an animal baby or watched animal babies being born
() Seen a human baby (not your own) being born
() Had your hand in a cow's stomach
() Driven a bus

Blog #23

What did you do this past weekend?

I sat at home all weekend.

Blog #22

Valentine's Day is Saturday for those of you out of the loop. :) I'm out today baking a wedding cake & finishing the reception decor for my cousin's wedding on Saturday. My stress has been at a max this past week due to all this. So, I may be off work today, but I am not sitting around taking it easy! I'll post pics after the holidays for you all to see. What are your Valentine's Day plans?

I don't know yet. I may be spending it in Homerville, may be spending it here. I'm not sure what I want to do yet.

Blog #21

What's your favorite website to browse through?

Drjays.com (Clothing Website)

Blog #20

I don't think parting your hair matters b/c no one pays attention to it (unlesss you're ADD of course). I know I don't.

Blog #19

Progress Reports are Monday. How do you think you did in all your classes? Also, are your parents coming to the Open House Monday night at CHS? It's the perfect opportunity for your parents to sign up for iParent. Remember if you have iParent, I'll replace your lowest grade with a 100.

I have A's in all of my classes, but I'm worried about not having a high 90 in my 3rd block (math). It's an academic class, so it could affect my rank if it's not high enough. Usually, I'm not worried about my academic classes as long as I have a 95 b/c I get 5 points, but I didn't take math honors. So I cannot slack off this 9 weeks.

&& No, my mom comes to PTC but not Open House. She already has iParent though.

Blog #18

Personally (along with a lot of other teachers, admin, and students) I am sick of the smoking in the bathroom. How can any of you stand to even go in the restrooms? There is no way to "air" them out either. CHS is a smoke-free campus and that will never change due to state and federal regulations. Knowing this, what solution do you have for stopping the smoking in the restrooms?

I don't think locking the bathrooms is a very smart approach. I mean, what's the purpose of having them if they're not going to be used. I don't really know what they can do. Maybe we could go back to the bathroom monitor thing.

Blog #17

I'm sooo sick of my 3rd block; it puts me in a bad mood coming to this class everyday. The teacher gives us impractical amounts of work. Like, for example, she gave us a 24-problem worksheet (which was technically 48 problems b/c we had to work them all twice) as a warm-up (yes, that's right, a WARMUP) before 2nd lunch which only gave us 30 minutes to finish it. Then, she went over problems for 20 minutes after lunch, and after that, she gave us a test that she expected us to finish in 40 minutes. 40 MINUTES. And on top of that, she doesn't really go over what we're supposed to do. I mean she'll give us the basics, but then she'll give us worksheets over problems that are 10'xs as complex that she hasn't even attempted to go over. I think I'm going to go see Mrs. Williams after 1st block tomorrow so I can get out of there. I absolutely HATE that class.

Blog #16

What are your thoughts on this article?

I think Phelps, as well as the US Olympic Committee, handled this situation appropriately. Phelps took responsiblilty for his actions and outwardly apologized. The Olympic Committe didn't approve of Phelps' behavior, but they gave him a second chance. I think this is the way all situations like this should be handled instead of passing immediate judgment as if you haven't ever made a mistake before.

Blog #15

Do you watch American Idol? If yes, why? If no, why not?

No. I love music, but I don't have time for TV. I've never even seen an episode.