Last few days....

As I sit here watching a cute Hallmark Christmas movie, I think about the four amazing years I have had at Appalachian State University. I think about how I almost didn't come here, and how different my life would have been. How I almost didn't join a Christian Sorority, and almost missed out on the best friends of my life. I have had some of the most rewarding experiences of my life at this school and am sad to be leaving it behind. I travelled to many different places, went skiing and snow tubing, cheered at countless football games, sang my heart out, and laughed til my face hurt. I wish that it could last forever, but sadly it can't. In four days I will be leaving this school and the mountains behind, to head home for Christmas and a semester of student teaching. But as I'm leaving one life behind, I'm entering into a completely new one. I will be living at home, full time, for the first time in four years and will be student teaching at a local high school. Then I will graduate in May and head home again to, hopefully, find a full time teaching job. Although I am extremely sad to be leaving the college life behind, as well as my amazing friends, that life will never be far away. I will stay in touch with my friends and head up to Boone on occasion for football games, alumni picnics, etc. But, moving on is ineveitable. Everyone must leave college, eventually (though some take much longer than others ;). I took my last exam and handed in my final paper, so I guess it's time to go. I'm extremely grateful for the friends that I made, and the fun times that I have had. So thanks App, I won't soon forget you.

Ruby Rouge Jewellery

So I am loving this Beautifully Blue Ring from Ruby Rouge Jewellery! The antique look is so classic and gorgeously done. I love all of the jewellery, everything is stylish and beautiful. You should check it out! The prices are super reasonable and they are just too cute to pass up!!

Awesome Tip!!

So I recently got a car, which used to be my dad's. There were two Appalachian stickers on it that I really wanted to remove, a football one and a parent one. I'm not a parent so I want that off, obviously. I tried scraping it off and it left some small scratches on the window, not good. I looked online at a Do It Yourself website and found that if you soak the sticker with White Vinegar for a few minutes then the sticker should easily come off. I am about to go to the grocery store to get me some white vinegar and get those stickers off!! I also just bought a cute K sticker at Hallmark that I want to put in their place :)

Seriously??

So I got written up today for too much cuddling!!! Are you friggin kidding me?? That head counselor Megan is SUCH a bitch!!! I cannot believe she reported me!! Ok so maybe she told us not to hold them or let them sit on our laps, but do I really need to get in trouble for that crap? I had to go into a private conference room with her, my boss Amanda and the head boss?!! It was like a twisted come to jesus meeting. I was completely bombarded and could not believe that she called me out. I CANNOT stand her!!! All they sat down with me and told me that I can't single kids out (which I don't, i have held every kid there) and that it's for my safety as well as theirs. That some parents might not want their kids to be held. I'm sorry but if a kid gets hurt, i'm gonna pick them up! Idiots. So they told me that they've seen me picking up the kids, etc. etc. and that I've been told before not to hold them. Ridiculous, why is this such a big deal?? Because there is nothing else going on to reprimand us for they have to nitpick and find whatever they can to yell at us for! and Besides, I'm not the only one holding the damn kids!! So do all the other counselors. The big boss guy said that he understands that i'm an understanding person, but that it shouldn't affect my job! w/e. So then they made me read this sheet where they wrote down what I did wrong??? and I had to sign it. He asked me if there was anything that I wanted to write on the page and I was like no, I have nothing to say about this. I told them that I didn't realize it was such a big deal and i have been doing it the past 2 years!! And until this bitch megan came along I never had any problems. Not to call her out or anyhing. But I said whatever I'll stop holding them. So they all stayed in there and i left to go back to my group and of course on the way back I start crying. Ugghhhh. Whenever I get called out for crap I start crying, I can't help it. It's ridiculous i know. And of course as soon as I get back to my group, my baby Caleb comes over and wants to sit on my lap. I tell him that I got in trouble and cant let them sit on my lap anymore, for real. And he has this sad little look on his face, and then I start crying again. UGHHHHH. So this is what it's going to be like for the next month, having to look at these adorable kids and say no, i'm sorry i can't hold you today. Well, there may be some secret holding.... That's my life.

Kidnapping...

My sister just pretended to be kidnapped! Uggghhh, she is so weird! She texts my other sister Jacki, and says "help me. all i can remember was going to the bathroom and then i was hit on the head!". So then we go look for her upstairs and we can't find her anywhere. I had a hunch that she was joking and just hiding somewhere. So then she calls Jacki and starts screaming and crying and saying that she doesn't know where she is but she's running. So jacki's freaking out and I'm just like ok this is too much. Then the phone hangs up and we try to call her back four times but she won't answer. She finally texts us back and says "hurry i have to be quiet". I tell Jacki to text her back that dad says come home now and i go inside to tell dad. I tell him that she's outside somewhere and she says she doesn't know where she is and he looks at me like i'm crazy. Haha. So as soon as Emmy heard dad knew she came out of hiding. Apparently she was hiding on the front porch the entire time we were looking for her. She thought she was sooo funny. Whatever, this is my life.

Facebook Stalking and Camp

I am SUCH an awesome facebook stalker. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I really am. If you ever need to find someone, please don't hesitate to ask. I easily found the two hot men from the "sports camp" and after tomorrow will be adding them as friends. They really are so friggin' cute, running around in those shorts kicking the balls around.
Unfortunately, I was distracted from the men in shorts by a kid being taken to the hospital. As soon as I got back from lunch, 5 of the girls from the older group run at me to tell me what happened. Apparently one of the older boys was playing on the bleachers when he fell and sliced his head on the edge of the bleachers. They said there was blood everywhere! I couldn't believe it, we never have problems like that. One of the girls, Carrie, saw the whole thing and was super upset. All she wanted to do was to be held. She didn't let go of me for like 45 minutes. So they called an ambulance and the kids mom and within like 10 minutes EMS was there. I watched them load him on to a stretcher and bandage his head. I think they said that he'll be fine, just needs some stitches, thank goodness. It was so sad to watch him being wheeled out of there. I doubt he'll be here tomorrow though :(

Blogging While Watching Spongebob :)

So, this is my first blog EVER! I'm super excited to be following in Miss Allison's footsteps. As I attempt this first experience of "blogging" I am sitting in the sunroom of my house watching an episode of Spongebob. This show will probably outlive me. But it is enjoyable to be sucked into. My mom just walked by with an ice cream bar informing us that now is her quiet time outside. Obviously that means we are not welcome. Today was a pretty normal day at camp... except for the fact that this week is sports themed and there are two hot guys from NC State here teaching the kids how to play different games. Yeah it's pretty nice to walk into the gym at 7:30 in the morning and see two young, veral men wearing soccer shorts and looking like David Beckham waiting to play with you. Of course I mean that in a non-sexual way, at least in reality it is... in my head it may be otherwise. But yes for about 4 hours I get to watch them run around in baggy shorts while i drool. Fast forward---- snack----sports----lunch----- then it's time to go Putt Putt. Man i got a tough job. So then i drive my adorable children to the putt putt place and we hit some balls. I won of course, but it was fun to watch them try and beat me. If the head counselor didn't piss me off so much, my job would be perfect. Because she is an old high school teacher and has no kids, she does not understand them. She actually forbade the kids from sitting on our laps or being held, she said that they were not babies and could not do that. She's just jealous that they don't want to sit on her mean ass lap. Cuddling is my favorite thing to do with my babies at camp even though they're 6 to 8 years old. They still want to be held and loved. So basically i have to sneak around all day in order to hold them. It's secret holding :) So in order for her to continue her bitch streak she didn't even let us pick which kids could ride in the cars that WE were driving. So i tell all these kids that they can ride with me, only for her to turn around and say "oh sorry, you can't ride with her, I already chose the seats". So the easiest and fastest way to get back at her without getting fired was for me to TELL her that i was choosing my own group to play putt putt with when we arrived. I yelled "I'm choosing my group" and picked my favorites real fast so she had no time to react! and of course my partner Jaz hates her too so she backed me up and picked hers too. So then Megan was just left with the loser kids! hahaha, i can't stand her.