Sorry for the lack of title. I really couldn't come up with anything at all today.  I'm just exhausted! 

Anyway, the internship, o... It's going alright.  I didn't have to do one in undergrad and THANK THE LORD!  It's just ridiculous working and not getting paid, but at the same time it is a great chance to gain valuable experience.  I'm a few days in and I'm exhausted.  Students started yesterday (yes, very early) and I'm at a very at-risk middle school.  I look like one of the students, with the exception of the dress code and that makes it hard to get respect.

I'm slowly learning and getting through, but it's making me tired and unproductive at home.  I haven't been sleeping well at night, not sure what the deal is.  I even tried a pillow between my knees, but alas no relief yet.  My back's also been bothering me, but I'm sure it will only get worse and just comes with the territory!

Sorry for my nothing but negative Nancy post.  I'm sure it will get better and I will try to have a more positive post tomorrow or Thursday!

Have a great Tuesday night :-)

Back to the real world

I cannot believe I start the beginning of my 400 hour internship tomorrow!  I'm freaking out, just a little.  I would like to get all 400 hours completed before December when our baby boy arrives.  It's going to be a bit difficult given the circumstances.  I'm only going in M-W, possibly a Thurs or Fri here or there depending on what's going on.  Not all of the hours in the day count, unless they fit into one of our counseling domains.  So, I'm hoping to try and make all 8 hours each day count, but that doesn't mean it will.

Ahh, wish me luck!  I'm sure my days will go a lot faster and I'll learn a great deal of useful information, so that's a plus.

I have to do three video tapes of myself counseling and I'm not looking forward to doing that.  However; I am in one of the most at-risk middle schools in our city (and it's very at-risk), so I think that'll look good on my resume! :-)

Wish me luck in hopes that I don't get mistaken for a student on a daily basis!  We'll see!

Weekend Recap

As you may have noticed, we have a very busy summer, filled with weddings, showers, etc...   Well, this weekend kicked off another stint of weddings for us.

Hubby was not able to attend because he had a bachelor party for a good friend.  So, I went stag, well not really.  I attend the wedding with my parents and my future SIL, as my brother was in the wedding. 

It was definitely my kind of wedding! I kid you not, the actual wedding ceremony was about 8 minutes long, no joke!  It was even shorter than mine and mine was only about 12 minutes... We like to get to the point people :-) 

The wedding was Saturday, so I stayed at my parents and headed back home Sunday early afternoon.  Hubby had already beaten me home from his bachelor party and boy did he look like death.  He was napping on the couch and I think it was a combination of a hangover and sun poisoning.  I'll have to get some pictures for you tonight, but this boy was BURNT to a crisp!  His ankles looked like that of a lobster, I swear. They went golfing on Saturday and it was the hottest day we've had yet.  I double checked with him that he packed his sunscreen, he did not, so I told him I packed it for him.  However; I guess I was not there to remind him to put it on (side note:  hubby is white, pale and NEVER tan...)  So, what happened? He forgot. He stood out in the 80 degree heat and sun, golfing during the prime time of the sun, 11am-4pm to be exact.  I bet he regrets it now!

We're not the type of couple that goes out every weekend and drinks a lot.  Actually, we're more of the home-body type of couple that only ventures out on the weekend nights once in a great while to indulge in a couple drinks.  Rarely do we feel sick the next day, but sometimes it gets the best of us.  And this was one of those weekends for hubby.  He tried to keep up with the "big dogs" and wasn't feeling so hot all day Sunday.  In fact, he wasted the entire day on the couch! uggg I hate when that happens.

I felt rather good on Sunday :-)  I got my grocery shopping done and then wasted part of the day as well.  It was far too humid outside to do anything.  I have yet to get my gardening done or any flowers planted, but it was too cold the last few weekends and now it's too hot! O boy....

Hopefully we are more productive this week/weekend, but imagine that... We have another wedding on Saturday :-)

Hope you had a fabulous weekend and have a wonderful week!

P.S.  It's my last full week of work at this job EVER!  Sorry, didn't mean to rub it in! haha

Names are forever

I've worked with children for the last few years and the names of some of them never cease to amaze me.  I've complied a list of my favorites for you to enjoy :-)

Felony
Innocent (her mother was in prison when she had her)
ABCDE (Pronounced: Ab-Ca-De)
La-a (Pronounced:  La-dash-a)
Female (Pronounced:  Fa-mall-a)
Shithead (Pronounced: shi-theede)
Cashe
Milionaire (yes, it's spelt wrong)
Verb

People, I can't make this stuff up!  I'm sure there's more, but that's all I can think of for now.  So to all you expectant mothers, wanna be mamas and already mamas.... I hope you're thinking twice about that precious name for your new child and  because they will have it forever! I love unique names, but make sure that the child isn't embarrassed by their name someday, names truly do help make the person who they are!  Happy Friday!

Update

So, some of you have asked about this post and the fact that I gave my notice at work.  I should clarify!

I have NOT YET gotten a position as a school counselor, however; even if I don't find one, I will need to do my internship this fall/spring to get my hours.

That being said, I am still applying for those positions when they open and I am still seriously hoping for one, but I am soooooo thrilled to be finished at my current job.  There is so much that goes on here that is unbelievable.  I know that there will always be "those people" where you work, but I think when I'm in a position I truly love, I will not be frazzled by those people "as much".  :-)

My last day at this job is June 1st. Not a day soon enough!  I'll finish my classes in June, have July off (yippy!) and then start either my job (hopefully!) or my internship in August.  So, wish me luck!!

Thanks for asking and I hope I cleared up any confusion!

I'm watching TV at work....

We've recently undergone a bit of construction at my office.  We have had new windows installed, new paint, new drop down ceilings and the latest, new computers!

As exciting as this might be, I'm beginning to think my LASIK may go down the tube from these new monitors.  These babies are ginormous! HUGE!  They are 21.5" wide.  I kid you not, these puppies are a mere 5.9" smaller than my living room TV.  I feel as if I'm sitting on top of my screen now.  My mom always told me not to sit too close to the TV, but now, I don't think I have a choice.  It's ridiculous!  As much as I'm going to love having a new computer that doesn't crash every time I open up Explorer (I work in non-profit people, we cannot afford anything!), it's going to be a big adjustment because I'm running out of room on my desk!

In other news:

In one hour & 15 minutes I will be enjoying the start to my weekend!  Yes, I know many of you get a 3 day weekend, I am not lucky enough to get President's Day off, so I decided to take tomorrow off to get a few things done.  I'm taking Josie to the vet and then heading to the chiropractor to see if she can't help me out.

After that, I will be cleaning, doing laundry and getting ready for our first night out of the weekend!  We're headed to dinner with a couple and I am so excited!  It's going to be a great night.

Tonight is also another new Grey's episode!  I'm pretty excited about that.  Even though it's gotten pretty weird, I'm still hanging in there.

I'll probably have a weekend post for you tomorrow, but in case I don't, have a wonderful weekend!!!

I'm not one to brag....

BUT:

I have 4 dreadful days left of work in 2009! :-)

That's all for now!  Have a terrific Tuesday!

Holy Snow!

Guys, I know I live in Iowa, but what gives!

Today, the forecast is snow.... Snow... and more snow.... I mean over 24 hours of snow!  I think it's beautiful when it is coming down (slowly) and sprinkling the trees, but this overkill has got to stop!

If I was all fancy, I'd get my "fancy" phone out and take a picture for you all to see... But this girl is back in the 2007-2008 era and doesn't have internet on her phone! So, just believe me when I say we have enough already!

On another note, I'm getting my hopes up for a school err work cancellation! :-) Come on, it happened once last year, it's bound to happen this year!  We're getting close to 12 inches of snow!  (maybe).  So, I've already started planning my day out for tomorrow!  (even though, I know we'll have to work!, but I'm thinking positive!)

I have laundry, dishes, presents to wrap, etc...!  See, I have much more to do than come to work on a completely crappy snow day! :-)

Think happy thoughts with me, I would greatly appreciate it! :-)

Can you say....

Preoccupied!

I'm so not mentally at work today... I'm been dreaming of my Vegas trip and cannot concentrate at work. Tomorrow is my Friday, so that should help. I've never been to Vegas before, so I'm turning to my readers to give me some insight!

What do I NEED to see?

What should I pass up?

Are there any special things to do, see, taste, or experience while I'm there??

I'm not a huge gambler, so I will not be spending the majority of my time losing money. I need some ideas so that we can do it all and see it all while we are there!

Any ideas??

Back to work

Well, today is my first day back to work since June 3rd! The month of June has gone by sooooooooo very fast! That was what I was hoping for though, as you remember this post and this post! haha So I'm backkkkk! :-)

On that note.... I have a lot of catching up to do at work. 72 e-mails in my in box, files on my desk and a mound of things I need to get to before the end of July.

So, let me catch you up on my life!

Last weekend was my only relaxing weekend of the month/summer! My hubby worked most of the weekend :-( and I did more laundry than I ever thought possible! It's been piling up because I've been gone and haven't had time to do it on the weekends. I managed to do 10 (Yes, 10) loads of laundry, fold and put them all away! Yuck! Though, I did get time to go see this movie... A must see, that's for sure! Hubby and I went to it on Saturday night and loved it!

This week is a 4 day week, hallelujah!! We have volleyball on Thursday night and then we will be headed to my in-laws for the long weekend. We will be relaxing, eating tons, having and bonfire and enjoying cheese & wine! I love it!

Next week is also a 4 day week for me! I will be getting my LASIK surgery! Ahhh it's scary! I've had to wear my glasses for one week now and it's killing me. Working out is just not the same while wearing glasses.... I hate it! Only 1 week to go. My appointment is next Monday and they will be telling me whether or not I can go through with it. Then my surgery is scheduled for July 9th! Say a prayer for me that all goes well! My mother-in-law will be coming next Thursday (a 4 hour trip one way) to take me to my appointment & post-op and to help take care of things at the house while I'm not able to. It was very nice of her to offer to do this!

Well, that's it for now. Maybe this weekend I'll take some pictures and upload them for you! I'm terrible at posting pics! You all know that.... Anyway, have a great week!

One uppers....

Have you ever heard of a one-upper? Well, I've gone one where I work.... Let me tell you, she is defiantly the definition of a one-upper..... Needless to say, anything someone else says or does, is never as good as what she has to say or has done..... So yeah... I'm dealing with one of those today...

With that being said, yes I have not posted my weekend recap from last weekend, I'm falling behind! ahhh Please help me! I also need to tell you about this up coming weekend, because it's going to be amazing because my best friend *Katie* is getting married! She has no blog, otherwise I'd let you see it! :-) The weather is suppose to be beautiful, and I'm off tomorrow at 1:30! So that's a +! I will take tons of pictures and hopefully be able to post them here for all of you to see!

If I don't post before this weekend have a fabulous weekend!! :-)

*Update... Apparently I'm losing it. I actually did post what we did last weekend. Sorry!

Directors.....

I work for a non-profit agency, which I love. My degree is in Criminal Justice, which doesn't exactly fit non-profit, but I'm going back for my masters in School Counseling.... So I guess it fits for now! Anyway! We recently got a new director that is uh.... MAZING! She's great. She's been around non-profit for sometime now, knows the ropes, knows the people and knows what she is doing.... This post isn't about her, unfortunately! This post is about our former director!

I want to give you a glimpse into what we had to deal with for 5 months until he called it quits...

Some of the things about him:

1. He once told us he spent a weekend watching 40 episodes of Andy Griffith while ironing 70 shirts...

2. Friday's was jean day.... He would come to work in a 3 piece suite... Then proceed to tell us he loves denim. He owns a denim shirt, hat, flask?, tie, etc...

3. The first thing he would do in the morning would be to straighten all of our blinds in or office... Because... "We don't want someone from the outside looking in, seeing the uneven blinds and thinking, wow, I guess that's the kind of office they run.....)

4. He checked our e-mail (you need to know, the person in this position, should not have enough time to sit in the office, they need to be out getting to know people & fundraising for us)

5. We were no longer allowed to get the mail, that was his job

6. He told us he was a police officer for 26 years (though we found out he was actually working as an administrative assistance in a police office...)

7. This man never left his office or met with one of us w/o putting his suit jacket on

8. My 2nd day on the job, he came in, sat next to my desk and proceeded to clip his finger nails!!

9. He lied to everyone about everything (Including important school administration that we work closely with)

10. He expected us to know more than he did, though he was the director

11. He freaked out at my office mate and I (threw, what I would call, a child's temper tantrum) because we rearranged our office after being told we could... He suggested that if we had told him, he could have had 3 strong guys there to do the work... (Because we were incompetent??? obviously, we got the job done ourselves)

12. This man lied to our bored about what we were doing, made policies that said we could not use our work e-mail for personal use... Ok fine, but we find out that the only thing he did while he was here besides make these weird policies was e-mail people about personal things... He deleted all of his incoming mail, but forgot to delete all of his outgoing mail.....

13. He changed his name, no, not legually..... But everyone was forced to call him by this new name...

14. He developed his own "fire department"...... Had a sign on his garage and everything. He thought it was "cool"

15. He proudly told us that he owns over 700 pieces of fire equipment, because he collects it... (we're thinking he was a fire-fighter who was regjected when he applied)

So, all in all, this is a very odd gentelman! We were all looking for new jobs at the time, because we were tired of dealing with his crap.... This is just a small idea of what we dealt with on a daily basis...... It was tortue....

How about you, did you ever have any crazy boss or co-workers? Or do you still? Do tell, please! :-)

MIA

Sorry I've been MIA from posting for a few days.... I've just been so busy at work, home and with school that I can't keep up! I will post more about my weekend later and even post a few pics when I get around to it. Hope your week is starting out on a good note! We're 1/2 way there!! I'll be a better blogger on Friday! :-)

How was your weekend? Do anything fun and exciting? Ours was busy as usual!

Are you kidding me??

So, it's been about 3 weeks since I've blogged, but we've been soooooo busy! It's only going to get worse.... Here's how the next 8 weekends look:

• March 28th & 29th- Finally some free time at home, but the hubby is doing overtime, so I'll be on my own!

• April 4th & 5th- My best friends shower & bachelorette party in my hometown

• April 11th & 12th- Friends wedding & Easter back home
• April 18th & 19th- I have class all day on Saturday and Jesse will be on his annal motorcycle run, which I do not get to attend this year :-(
• April 24th-26th- Back home to celebrate my brother's birthday
• May 9th- Best Friend's wedding May 10th- Mother's Day
• May 16th-17th- Wedding back in my hometown
• May 22-25th Going to the Indy 500 with my family (My uncle is a engineer on the Target car, so it's pretty neat to watch once a year)
• May 30th-31st- Finally, another weekend at home!!! :-)

Then June starts, and class starts..... Class M-Th 3.5 hours away from home, stayin on campus and taking 2 semester classes in two weeks each..... Not what I call exciting, but whatever I can do to get my masters and finally my dream job!!

Since we have so much going on in the next 7-8 weeks or so, I may not be blogging much. It's hard to keep up, though I still enjoy reading everyone's blogs. Stop over at my favorite blog, This Young House

They are amazing and have so many DIY projects, I just wish I had the time! :-)

Work is calling my name, though today it's been hard to get to work. It's gloomy and very rainy. These are the days I just want to stay curled up in bed with Bear right beside me. Jesse is already at work, so that's not an option.

I know we all have our days at work.... But sometimes, it's so frustrating I can hardly stand it. I don't mean to be complaining, because that is just what I'm going to vent to you about. I work with this one particular "person" we will call them "Z". Anyway, Z is amazing great at COMPLAINING! yes, complaining. All Z does is find reasons or things to complain about, and it drives me up the wall! It doesn't matter what it is, the day, a color, a sandwich, a wrong order, a co-worker being late..... Stuff that is none of Z's business, but Z likes to stick their nose in it anyway! Do you have anyone like that at work? It's hard to get through a day sometimes... Im not sure what Z's problem is, but I wish that they would get some help. We're thinking maybe they are Bipolar because Z's moods go from manic to depressed in about 10 minutes. It's odd and very hard to deal with here at the office. I wish Z would realize that it's bringing everyone else down with them. Maybe that's what they want though? Misery loves company! Haha

Have a fantastic Tuesday!! :-)