There's five hours I won't be seeing again

I had my Praxis II today. Very random questions. I hope I did okay. While waiting to be checked into the exam room a very pregnant woman was talking with someone she knew. She was asked if this was her first child (no. she had a girl) and if she knew what she was having (a girl). The woman then said, "We're going to start our own goddamn Girl Scout troop. I'm so tired of having girls. It's like I'm being punished." She then proceeded to tell her friend that her daughter is terrible and went into detail about why she did not like her daugher. I wanted to hit her. Or yell at her loudly. How dare she--that ungrateful person--stand there and bitch and complain. Again, I don't understand why God gives these people children and there are so many of us that struggle for a baby that may never be.
How about all the other Praxis testing locations postponed the test until next week? Yes. I thought that was a gas too. In about 4 weeks I will know my test results.
I would rather have been home watching the best movie that was ever made:

I hate waiting

We are going to borrow money from our retirement investings but we can't do it now. The payments aren't bad but with me leaving my TSS job (bc of student teaching) and only working at the OG on the weekends we can't swing that right now. I am so tired of the waiting, seeing children who are poorly taken care of and people getting pregnant WHO DON'T WANT KIDS (WTF?!?! That really pisses me off). I'm so upset and mad.
This sucks. I reserve the right to rant again if I feel like it.

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Changing blog

I've made some changes to my blog design. I hope you like it. I have a question for people who use blogspot--how do you change your layout so that you can have items on both sides of your posts? Thank you!

Ice day

I am off today. It started snowing and then it turned into freezing rain. I took the puppies out last night before bed and it was ugly. The two hour delay turned into a closing for all schools in our area. Yipee!!!
I've already done two loads of laundry, played Wii sports and the Littlest Pet Shop.
I believe I will be taking a nap today. I may or may not get out of my pj's. I haven't decided yet.
How is the weather in your neck of the woods?

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez (let the good times roll!)

I am very glad 2009 is here. 2008 sucked balls. This year will be filled with lots of goodness. I will be graduating (again) from Bloom with a B.S. Elementary Education, be doing i.vf w/i.csi, getting a teaching job (fingers crossed) and I'm going to start running again. The possibilities are endless. Everything is coming together nicely and I'm so happy about that.
What do you look forward to in 2009?


my painting

Catching up

Christmas was very nice. I really enjoy spending time with my family. My parents host Christmas Eve and we do the traditional Wigilia (Polish/Lithuanian Christmas Eve dinner) . My Dad makes his mushroom soup, pierogies, fish and sauerkraut and peas. Desserts were out of this world--baklava (my uncle from Egypt makes this just for me!), homemade cookies (anise--thanks Mom!) and Red Velvet Cheesecake (also made by Mom). Santa came and spent some time with us, taking a break from his busy night, and handed out presents. Christmas Day was spent with the in laws. Again it was nice to spend time with the family and enjoy being together.
New Years Eve we had yummy seafood with my parents. M and I thought we were going to bed early and got sucked into the Food Network Star. We went to bed just after midnight.
New Years Day my Mom came up for our trip to Philly. We went to visit my best friend and saw the Mummer's Day parade . It was crazy. The Mummers were spectacular!! And these crazy Mummers and fans had been drinking for a very long time. It was like Mardi Gras but colder. I especially liked the string bands. They are called "Stringers" and boy could they jam! We all had a good time.











Me and Christina (she lives one block from Mummers Row--the parade route. How convienent is that?)






A Mummer and his beer.