Not sure if I really have an audience out there, but if I do, I strongly discourage you from signing up with Time Warner Cable. I've had such an awful experience with them over the past couple of weeks, I would not recommend them to anyone! I'm too lazy to type my experience with them this evening I'm just going to cut and paste what I typed on facebook.
"Time Warner Cable is officially the most incompetent company I have ever worked with. I called them to find out why they were so late and apparently someone came to my house and discovered the cable is in a neighbors yard and left. They said the neighbor wasn't home to get permission. I did not rcv a call like I was supposed to, they did not knock on my door to inform me. I have been home since 3:30 PM waiting on them. I didn't even know they were here! Now I have to wait on them again tomorrow from 4-7. RIDICULOUS!"
I didn't mention this before, but I was planning to have my cable cut off tonight, and the cable equipment picked up. I will save over $80.00 a month, so it was an easy disconnection. I don't watch it anyway. I realized this when the cable box in my living room stopped working 2 weeks ago and I never called the company to tell them about it. I still got basic cable in my bedroom without a box, so I wasn't that distraught. That's when I knew I was wasting my money. My dad gave me his HD antenna, so I can pick up a handful of channels over the air. I'm excited to get all basic news channels, in addition to, the Retro TV station and COOL TV which plays music videos and such. I also get FOX and THE CW! FOR FREE! I'm set. :) I'm really happy with my decision to cancel. I have NETFLIX and recently purchased an Xbox with the KINECT, so I'm not at a loss for entertainment. I'm going to put the extra $80.00 a month onto my car loan and hopefully I will be able to pay it off a year early. It will be nice to get rid of that payment in time for my college loan payments to begin. WooHoo! :( FML
So, I got a snow day on Friday which was super fantastic! I ended up doing laundry and cleaning, but it was nice to get it out of the way, so I could enjoy my Saturday....uh....waiting on Time Warner Cable. FML
Had a fantastic day shopping with my Aunt Dee at Sams Club. I ran into a lot of people I knew, so that was fun. I bought some snacks for my kiddos and my Aunt bought me some Krispy Kreme donuts and bagels. I don't need either of them, but she gave them to me, so I couldn't say no. :)
I'm excited to curl up on the couch tonight with a good movie and some popcorn. Church in the morning, and then who knows? Maybe some homework before Time Warner attempts to do their job again.
OH YEAH! Almost forgot....
Last weekend was quite adventurous for me! I drove to IKEA, JUNGLE JIMS and then to INDIANA to the HOLLYWOOD CASINO. It was nice to have a mini road trip. I had some "me" time and won $128.00. LOL! :)
Good times...
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Growing up sucks...
At least tomorrow is Friday...that's all I have to say! I've been working on my interims all evening and I'm about to go crazy! I'm hoping to be finished before 11:00 PM, so I can at least get some sleep tonight. I'm glad I started them when I did.
I have a 3 day weekend coming up. Thank you, Martin Luther King Jr., I owe my day off to the greatness you brought to the cruel world we live in. Hopefully, many will remember your sacrifices and attempts to bring awareness of inequality to the nation. I'm sad that many still struggle, but I will continue to teach my students your legacy with the hope that someday we will all live in peace.
Watched another movie tonight before starting on my interims. The movie was called Pope Dreams. I had never heard of it before seeing it in the library...I'm a sucker for those kinds of movies.
Ate the chicken noodle soup for quite possibly the last time. It was really good, but I fear that I can't eat it again.
Wow, what a boring entry. I wish I had something more exciting to talk about. I'm sure that this is reason why I can't keep up on these entries. My days are either too boring or too buys to write. Oh well, someday I will enjoy looking back at these.
Tomorrow I will turn in my interims and weekly work report. (a new idea from the boss to track what all employees do each half-hour, for 5 days) I'm glad I only have to do it for 5 days because it was a lot of extra work. We had to write in detail how we spent the time. Tomorrow is pay day. It's not like it matters, this pay will go straight to the bank. I had to pay for my Ashland course out of pocket this semester, so I must slowly pay that back to my account.
Growing up sucks...
Back to my interims.
I have a 3 day weekend coming up. Thank you, Martin Luther King Jr., I owe my day off to the greatness you brought to the cruel world we live in. Hopefully, many will remember your sacrifices and attempts to bring awareness of inequality to the nation. I'm sad that many still struggle, but I will continue to teach my students your legacy with the hope that someday we will all live in peace.
Watched another movie tonight before starting on my interims. The movie was called Pope Dreams. I had never heard of it before seeing it in the library...I'm a sucker for those kinds of movies.
Ate the chicken noodle soup for quite possibly the last time. It was really good, but I fear that I can't eat it again.
Wow, what a boring entry. I wish I had something more exciting to talk about. I'm sure that this is reason why I can't keep up on these entries. My days are either too boring or too buys to write. Oh well, someday I will enjoy looking back at these.
Tomorrow I will turn in my interims and weekly work report. (a new idea from the boss to track what all employees do each half-hour, for 5 days) I'm glad I only have to do it for 5 days because it was a lot of extra work. We had to write in detail how we spent the time. Tomorrow is pay day. It's not like it matters, this pay will go straight to the bank. I had to pay for my Ashland course out of pocket this semester, so I must slowly pay that back to my account.
Growing up sucks...
Back to my interims.
Here we go 2011
"Most days of the year are unremarkable. They begin, and they end, with no lasting memories made in between. Most days have no impact on the course of a life."
Everyone wants to make lasting memories, but somedays are unremarkable and easy to forget. My plan is to use this place to harbor my unremarkable memories with the hope that someday these memories will become remarkable to me and others.
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Here we go 2011.
So far this year, I have...
1.) Not taken down my Christmas tree.
2.) Purchased a new touch screen cell phone with additional data plan. (Which I refused to ever do in 2010)
3.) Enjoyed the perks to new cell phone.
4.) Tried to watch The Black Swan...twice...on the same evening, but both theaters screwed up the film.
5.) Borrowed 3 books from a friends and 3 from the library. I have yet to finish any of them.
6.) Organized my pantry.
7.) Watched at least 15 movies from the library.
8.) Enjoyed a SNOW DAY off of school!
9.) Taken back my wonderful cell phone, with the intention of getting the iPhone in February.
10.) Tried to keep up on my New Year's Resolutions.
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS/GOALS FOR 2011
1.) Stop eating Poptarts for breakfast.
2.) Throw out mail daily.
3.) Be honest with myself and others.
4.) Try to write online at least 3 times a week...yeah, we'll see how this goes! (considering I just started this, who knows how often I will update, but I will try)
5.) Obtain a Master's Degree in Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate.
6.) Continue to love life and all that it has to offer.
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I made some really great chicken noodle soup last night and it was even better tonight for dinner. I think I would enjoy cooking nice dinners everyday, but it's just not sensible when you live alone. That's one thing I wish was different. Sharing dinners with someone would be nice and hopefully this will be my year to meet someone to share those kinds of moments with, but for now, it's just Edward (my cat) and I. However, I'm really beginning to enjoy having some more time to myself. I feel like my life is starting to slow down and things are falling into place. Occasionally, I feel overwhelmed with work and school, but I'm learning to stop trying to please everyone all the time. It feels good to sit and read or watch a movie without feeling guilty or feeling like I should be doing something else. I don't really know how to explain it...I'm a pretty complex person. I'm only working one evening at the pizza shop, so this semester I should be able to keep my head above water.
Whelp, it's almost 1:00 AM and I should probably be getting to bed. I have to teach in the morning. :) It was pretty nice getting a snow day today. Our new governor is giving us back 5 calamity days, so I'm definitely not opposed to using them all up.
Good night.
~Wendy
Everyone wants to make lasting memories, but somedays are unremarkable and easy to forget. My plan is to use this place to harbor my unremarkable memories with the hope that someday these memories will become remarkable to me and others.
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Here we go 2011.
So far this year, I have...
1.) Not taken down my Christmas tree.
2.) Purchased a new touch screen cell phone with additional data plan. (Which I refused to ever do in 2010)
3.) Enjoyed the perks to new cell phone.
4.) Tried to watch The Black Swan...twice...on the same evening, but both theaters screwed up the film.
5.) Borrowed 3 books from a friends and 3 from the library. I have yet to finish any of them.
6.) Organized my pantry.
7.) Watched at least 15 movies from the library.
8.) Enjoyed a SNOW DAY off of school!
9.) Taken back my wonderful cell phone, with the intention of getting the iPhone in February.
10.) Tried to keep up on my New Year's Resolutions.
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS/GOALS FOR 2011
1.) Stop eating Poptarts for breakfast.
2.) Throw out mail daily.
3.) Be honest with myself and others.
4.) Try to write online at least 3 times a week...yeah, we'll see how this goes! (considering I just started this, who knows how often I will update, but I will try)
5.) Obtain a Master's Degree in Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate.
6.) Continue to love life and all that it has to offer.
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I made some really great chicken noodle soup last night and it was even better tonight for dinner. I think I would enjoy cooking nice dinners everyday, but it's just not sensible when you live alone. That's one thing I wish was different. Sharing dinners with someone would be nice and hopefully this will be my year to meet someone to share those kinds of moments with, but for now, it's just Edward (my cat) and I. However, I'm really beginning to enjoy having some more time to myself. I feel like my life is starting to slow down and things are falling into place. Occasionally, I feel overwhelmed with work and school, but I'm learning to stop trying to please everyone all the time. It feels good to sit and read or watch a movie without feeling guilty or feeling like I should be doing something else. I don't really know how to explain it...I'm a pretty complex person. I'm only working one evening at the pizza shop, so this semester I should be able to keep my head above water.
Whelp, it's almost 1:00 AM and I should probably be getting to bed. I have to teach in the morning. :) It was pretty nice getting a snow day today. Our new governor is giving us back 5 calamity days, so I'm definitely not opposed to using them all up.
Good night.
~Wendy
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Summer is almost over! :(
Scotland was absolutely amazing. It's truly difficult to explain the beauty in everything I saw and the rich culture over there. I'm sad that I couldn't have stayed longer. I hope to someday visit more of the outskirts of the major cities and stay at little bed and breakfasts around the country. I would love to have more time to explore.
Last weekend my dad and brother installed my outdoor lights. They look amazing! My house actually looks classy and I love it!
I've been really struggling for the past 2 weeks getting up early and teaching summer camp. UGH, I don't even want to think about getting back into the grind. I don't feel like I've had a summer break at all! I've been teaching 3 times a week and waitressing at Todd's 3 days a week and going to church. It's been wonderful though and definitely a summer break that I will never forget...for numerous reasons. :)
Next week the teacher inservices and trainings begin. I'm definitely not ready to go back, but it will be nice to see everyone again. I'm happy I'm teaching in a building with a supportive and helpful staff. They make me feel like I'm part of London Elementary even though I'm technically not.
This weekend I'm supposed to go camping with Aaron, Kate & Michael, but Michael may have to work. :( I've been looking forward to this camping trip for at least a month or so, and I will be sad if we have to cancel. Oh well, Kate and I really have to get some stuff ready for Ashley's bridal shower and I really should be getting stuff ready in my room. So, if we don't go camping I at least can be productive.
Well, tomorrow I have to get my 35,000 mile maintenance done on my car. It's about 3,000 miles overdue. Oh well. I have a super busy schedule, but I get the evening off which is GREAT!
8:00-12:00 Summer Camp
12:30-2:00 Tutoring
3:30 - 5:00 Maintenance
5:00 - ? FREEDOM!
It will be nice to get some down time. I may stop at the teacher store to pick up some last minute supplies.
Tomorrow in art class I may try to paint a picture to hang in my bathroom. I changed it to black and white with pink accents! <3
Last weekend my dad and brother installed my outdoor lights. They look amazing! My house actually looks classy and I love it!
I've been really struggling for the past 2 weeks getting up early and teaching summer camp. UGH, I don't even want to think about getting back into the grind. I don't feel like I've had a summer break at all! I've been teaching 3 times a week and waitressing at Todd's 3 days a week and going to church. It's been wonderful though and definitely a summer break that I will never forget...for numerous reasons. :)
Next week the teacher inservices and trainings begin. I'm definitely not ready to go back, but it will be nice to see everyone again. I'm happy I'm teaching in a building with a supportive and helpful staff. They make me feel like I'm part of London Elementary even though I'm technically not.
This weekend I'm supposed to go camping with Aaron, Kate & Michael, but Michael may have to work. :( I've been looking forward to this camping trip for at least a month or so, and I will be sad if we have to cancel. Oh well, Kate and I really have to get some stuff ready for Ashley's bridal shower and I really should be getting stuff ready in my room. So, if we don't go camping I at least can be productive.
Well, tomorrow I have to get my 35,000 mile maintenance done on my car. It's about 3,000 miles overdue. Oh well. I have a super busy schedule, but I get the evening off which is GREAT!
8:00-12:00 Summer Camp
12:30-2:00 Tutoring
3:30 - 5:00 Maintenance
5:00 - ? FREEDOM!
It will be nice to get some down time. I may stop at the teacher store to pick up some last minute supplies.
Tomorrow in art class I may try to paint a picture to hang in my bathroom. I changed it to black and white with pink accents! <3
Monday, July 19, 2010
Flying the Friendly Skies...
Tonight I leave for Scotland!! Aaron and I will be taking off at 5:28 PM from Port Columbus. Here is a copy of our itinerary:
Monday, July 19
Flight: Delta 6141 Operated by Freedom Airlines
Departs: 5:28 pm from Columbus, Ohio
Arrives: 6:34 pm at Detroit, Michigan
Seats: 13C, 13B
Gate: See Airport Monitors
Flight: Delta 248
Departs: 9:50 pm from Detroit, Michigan
Arrives: 11:45 am (July 20) at Amsterdam, Netherlands
Seats: 16A, 16B
Meals: Dinner
Gate: See Airport Monitors
Tuesday, July 20
Flight: Delta 9634 Operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Departs: 3:10 pm from Amsterdam, Netherlands
Arrives: 3:35 pm at Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Seats: N
Meals: Refreshments
Gate: See Airport Monitors
Tuesday, July 27
Flight: Air France 5147
Departs: 6:10 am from Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Arrives: 9:20 am at Paris - Charles De Gaulle, France
Gate: See Airport Monitors
Flight: Delta 43
Departs: 10:40 am from Paris - Charles De Gaulle, France
Arrives: 1:55 pm at Cincinnati, Ohio
Seats: 26A, 26B
Gate: See Airport Monitors
Flight: Delta 6165 Operated by Freedom Airlines
Departs: 4:15 pm from Cincinnati, Ohio
Arrives: 5:03 pm at Columbus, Ohio
Seats: 13C, 13B
Gate: See Airport Monitors
I can hardly believe that it's all happening. First of all, it's hard to believe that Aaron and I are "together". I've practically waited half of my life for it to happen. I feel so blessed and am excited to make new memories with him at my side. At times I catch myself smiling for no reason at all....well, maybe there's a reason...<3
Not much more to report right now. Hopefully, I will be able to update at some point during the trip. I have to finish packing a couple more things and take a trip to Wal-mart before Kate comes over for lunch. My bag has to be under 50 lbs and last time I checked it was at 47.5, so I may have to downsize. Ugh....International travel is so difficult to plan for! I'm trying not to pack too much, but it's hard not to when I have to practically plan for all 4 seasons in just one day.
Keep me in your prayers during the journey! I'll be thinking about you when I'm embarking upon land that William Wallace once touched...;)
<3 Wendy
Monday, July 19
Flight: Delta 6141 Operated by Freedom Airlines
Departs: 5:28 pm from Columbus, Ohio
Arrives: 6:34 pm at Detroit, Michigan
Seats: 13C, 13B
Gate: See Airport Monitors
Flight: Delta 248
Departs: 9:50 pm from Detroit, Michigan
Arrives: 11:45 am (July 20) at Amsterdam, Netherlands
Seats: 16A, 16B
Meals: Dinner
Gate: See Airport Monitors
Tuesday, July 20
Flight: Delta 9634 Operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Departs: 3:10 pm from Amsterdam, Netherlands
Arrives: 3:35 pm at Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Seats: N
Meals: Refreshments
Gate: See Airport Monitors
Tuesday, July 27
Flight: Air France 5147
Departs: 6:10 am from Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Arrives: 9:20 am at Paris - Charles De Gaulle, France
Gate: See Airport Monitors
Flight: Delta 43
Departs: 10:40 am from Paris - Charles De Gaulle, France
Arrives: 1:55 pm at Cincinnati, Ohio
Seats: 26A, 26B
Gate: See Airport Monitors
Flight: Delta 6165 Operated by Freedom Airlines
Departs: 4:15 pm from Cincinnati, Ohio
Arrives: 5:03 pm at Columbus, Ohio
Seats: 13C, 13B
Gate: See Airport Monitors
I can hardly believe that it's all happening. First of all, it's hard to believe that Aaron and I are "together". I've practically waited half of my life for it to happen. I feel so blessed and am excited to make new memories with him at my side. At times I catch myself smiling for no reason at all....well, maybe there's a reason...<3
Not much more to report right now. Hopefully, I will be able to update at some point during the trip. I have to finish packing a couple more things and take a trip to Wal-mart before Kate comes over for lunch. My bag has to be under 50 lbs and last time I checked it was at 47.5, so I may have to downsize. Ugh....International travel is so difficult to plan for! I'm trying not to pack too much, but it's hard not to when I have to practically plan for all 4 seasons in just one day.
Keep me in your prayers during the journey! I'll be thinking about you when I'm embarking upon land that William Wallace once touched...;)
<3 Wendy
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Sterilization
I haven't taken a picture in a long time. I lost my camera and the battery in my mom's camera is dead. I work too much. I'm tired.
There were some really idiotic people in the dining room tonight. More than just idiotic...they were extremely disrespectful and inappropriate. There were a set of two adult couples and 4 teenage-ish boys and a 6 year old girl (I only know that because it was her birthday tonight and I had to get the dining room to sing to her). They really made me feel thankful for having such great parents. No wonder kids these days are the way they are...their parents are complete dumb-asses. Seriously, who talks about sex/private parts/prostitutes/boob jobs....etc. and cusses in front of their kids. What a great example. Ugh...it makes me physically ill and sad for them. I hope there kids become druggies/pregnant/drop outs...it would be their punishment for scarring their children for life.
There are people in the world that are unable to have children who would be absolutely wonderful parents and then there are parents who completely abuse their privilege. I'm all about the sterilization of individuals who prove themselves unworthy of reproduction. That is all...
I'm tired.
There were some really idiotic people in the dining room tonight. More than just idiotic...they were extremely disrespectful and inappropriate. There were a set of two adult couples and 4 teenage-ish boys and a 6 year old girl (I only know that because it was her birthday tonight and I had to get the dining room to sing to her). They really made me feel thankful for having such great parents. No wonder kids these days are the way they are...their parents are complete dumb-asses. Seriously, who talks about sex/private parts/prostitutes/boob jobs....etc. and cusses in front of their kids. What a great example. Ugh...it makes me physically ill and sad for them. I hope there kids become druggies/pregnant/drop outs...it would be their punishment for scarring their children for life.
There are people in the world that are unable to have children who would be absolutely wonderful parents and then there are parents who completely abuse their privilege. I'm all about the sterilization of individuals who prove themselves unworthy of reproduction. That is all...
I'm tired.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Beautiful
Cried during Glee tonight. It was a very touching episode. There was a part of the show where they sang the Christina Aguilera song "Beautiful" and they discussed being happy with who you are no matter what you look like. I was going to write a whole schpeal about feeling beautiful, but I'm not feeling it right now....instead, here are the lyrics to the song:
Beautiful
Spoken:
Don't look at me
Every day is so wonderful
And suddenly, i saw debris
Now and then, I get insecure
From all the pain, I'm so ashamed
I am beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring me down
I am beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring me down
So don't you bring me down today
To all your friends, you're delirious
So consumed in all your doom
Trying hard to fill the emptiness
The piece is gone left the puzzle undone
That's the way it is
You are beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring you down
You are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring you down
Don't you bring me down today...
No matter what we do
(no matter what we do)
No matter what they say
(no matter what they say)
When the sun is shining through
Then the clouds won't stay
And everywhere we go
(everywhere we go)
The sun won't always shine
(sun won't always shine)
But tomorrow will find a way
All the other times
'cause we are beautiful no matter what they say
Yes, words won't bring us down, oh no
We are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring us down
Don't you bring me down today
Don't you bring me down today
Don't you bring me down today
If you haven't watched Glee I highly recommend doing so...it's amazing!
I had a very productive day today. Mowed the grass, did the laundry, build a cat house, completed my homework, cleaned the house, and watched some news. Speaking of the news, apparently, there was a sub teacher who decided it would be a good idea to kiss her 5th grade male students and wear a bikini under her clothes. She showed her students her tan lines and bikini. Seriously, what's wrong with her? Makes me sick! She should be named a pedophile. Hopefully, justice will be served.
I better get to bed now. I have a feeling that tomorrow is going to be a rough day.
<3 Wendy
Beautiful
Spoken:
Don't look at me
Every day is so wonderful
And suddenly, i saw debris
Now and then, I get insecure
From all the pain, I'm so ashamed
I am beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring me down
I am beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring me down
So don't you bring me down today
To all your friends, you're delirious
So consumed in all your doom
Trying hard to fill the emptiness
The piece is gone left the puzzle undone
That's the way it is
You are beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring you down
You are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring you down
Don't you bring me down today...
No matter what we do
(no matter what we do)
No matter what they say
(no matter what they say)
When the sun is shining through
Then the clouds won't stay
And everywhere we go
(everywhere we go)
The sun won't always shine
(sun won't always shine)
But tomorrow will find a way
All the other times
'cause we are beautiful no matter what they say
Yes, words won't bring us down, oh no
We are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring us down
Don't you bring me down today
Don't you bring me down today
Don't you bring me down today
If you haven't watched Glee I highly recommend doing so...it's amazing!
I had a very productive day today. Mowed the grass, did the laundry, build a cat house, completed my homework, cleaned the house, and watched some news. Speaking of the news, apparently, there was a sub teacher who decided it would be a good idea to kiss her 5th grade male students and wear a bikini under her clothes. She showed her students her tan lines and bikini. Seriously, what's wrong with her? Makes me sick! She should be named a pedophile. Hopefully, justice will be served.
I better get to bed now. I have a feeling that tomorrow is going to be a rough day.
<3 Wendy
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