My first Master's level class? Done!
Only 12 more to go...
Friday, April 24, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
cake in a jar
Step one: you put your cake in a jar.
Step two: you put a lid on the jar.
Step three: you save your cake in a jar...
So, two years ago my grandma decided (no joke) to can cake. At one of our monthly family nights she gave each of us one of these canned cakes and swore they were good to keep in your pantry for five years. I opened the jar tonight.
It was not good.
I still have the rancid taste in my mouth.
I need some water.
Step two: you put a lid on the jar.
Step three: you save your cake in a jar...
So, two years ago my grandma decided (no joke) to can cake. At one of our monthly family nights she gave each of us one of these canned cakes and swore they were good to keep in your pantry for five years. I opened the jar tonight.
It was not good.
I still have the rancid taste in my mouth.
I need some water.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
what about bob?
I have been reminded by several people in the last week that I have been neglecting this blog and needed to update. For those of you who have been checking regularly, I apologize. I could say that life has been busy but that would just be an excuse. The real reason I haven't updated is because, A) I'm lazy and, B) nothing really exciting has happened the last few months. However, all of that is going to change. I hope. About three weeks ago I had a dream...no wait. Maybe I should back up a little.
Since graduating April 2005 with my Bachelor's degree in English and History I have been on a quest of sorts, trying to figure out what I want to be "when I grow up." My passion is writing. I always have a notebook in my purse that I am constantly writing in. I finished a 450 pages novel last November that I am in the process of editing so that I can hopefully send it to a publisher by the end of this year and currently have two more novels I am working on. But, although I would love to be able to buy a house on the beach in San Diego and spend my days writing, I have to be realistic. Writing typically does not equal a viable way to support oneself unless you happen to be Stephenie Meyers or J.K. Rowling.
My mom has been pushing (lovingly) me since I graduated to go back and get a higher degree. She has often given me the Gordon B. Hinkley quote of, "Get all the education you can," and I have been feeling the need to go back to school. The only problem? What to get my degree in.
I know that education is important and, since it doesn't look like I will be getting married any time in the near future, it is important for me to be able to support myself and one day not have to live with any roommates. I have been weighing the options, spending a lot of time praying, fasting and going to the temple. Right now would be the perfect opportunity for me to get my Master's degree because I am working for the University of Phoenix and can get it basically for free!
About three weeks ago I had a dream. I dreamt that I had decided to go back to school and get my degree in Psychology and eventually become a Psychologist. When I woke up it was like a light switch had been turned on. Everything suddenly made sense. This is what I'm supposed to do! And Psychology is one of the degrees offered on-line at the University of Phoenix (a HUGE blessing because something else that has been holding me back from getting my Master's was the fact that I would only be able to work part-time and right now I can't afford to do that).
So I started the ball rolling. I applied for the Tuition Waiver at work and got it approved. I have talked to an Enrollment Counselor and have started filling out all the applications/paperwork necessary for me to start. Everything has just been falling into place and, although I'm nervous and a little bit scared about going back to school, I'm really excited! I will be staring my program on March 3rd. Right now UOP only has a Master's degree program in Psychology so I will have to go to a different school to get my PhD., but I'm choosing not to worry about that right now. This is what I'm supposed to be doing and I know the Lord will help me and show me the path to get where I'm supposed to be.
This has been a really testimony builder to me about prayer. The Lord DOES answer our prayers. It's not always exactly when we WANT the answer, but it's always when we NEED it. We just have to be patient, and continue to do what He asks us and trust in faith that the answer will come. Eventaully everything works out!
So...look me up in a few years. You can come sit on my couch and we'll talk.
Since graduating April 2005 with my Bachelor's degree in English and History I have been on a quest of sorts, trying to figure out what I want to be "when I grow up." My passion is writing. I always have a notebook in my purse that I am constantly writing in. I finished a 450 pages novel last November that I am in the process of editing so that I can hopefully send it to a publisher by the end of this year and currently have two more novels I am working on. But, although I would love to be able to buy a house on the beach in San Diego and spend my days writing, I have to be realistic. Writing typically does not equal a viable way to support oneself unless you happen to be Stephenie Meyers or J.K. Rowling.
My mom has been pushing (lovingly) me since I graduated to go back and get a higher degree. She has often given me the Gordon B. Hinkley quote of, "Get all the education you can," and I have been feeling the need to go back to school. The only problem? What to get my degree in.
I know that education is important and, since it doesn't look like I will be getting married any time in the near future, it is important for me to be able to support myself and one day not have to live with any roommates. I have been weighing the options, spending a lot of time praying, fasting and going to the temple. Right now would be the perfect opportunity for me to get my Master's degree because I am working for the University of Phoenix and can get it basically for free!
About three weeks ago I had a dream. I dreamt that I had decided to go back to school and get my degree in Psychology and eventually become a Psychologist. When I woke up it was like a light switch had been turned on. Everything suddenly made sense. This is what I'm supposed to do! And Psychology is one of the degrees offered on-line at the University of Phoenix (a HUGE blessing because something else that has been holding me back from getting my Master's was the fact that I would only be able to work part-time and right now I can't afford to do that).
So I started the ball rolling. I applied for the Tuition Waiver at work and got it approved. I have talked to an Enrollment Counselor and have started filling out all the applications/paperwork necessary for me to start. Everything has just been falling into place and, although I'm nervous and a little bit scared about going back to school, I'm really excited! I will be staring my program on March 3rd. Right now UOP only has a Master's degree program in Psychology so I will have to go to a different school to get my PhD., but I'm choosing not to worry about that right now. This is what I'm supposed to be doing and I know the Lord will help me and show me the path to get where I'm supposed to be.
This has been a really testimony builder to me about prayer. The Lord DOES answer our prayers. It's not always exactly when we WANT the answer, but it's always when we NEED it. We just have to be patient, and continue to do what He asks us and trust in faith that the answer will come. Eventaully everything works out!
So...look me up in a few years. You can come sit on my couch and we'll talk.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
highs and lows
Highs:
* "Twilight" the movie didn't suck! (And can you say hottest kiss of my life?!)
* Getting 16th row tickets to the Backstreet Boys concert here in Phoenix! (Boom, baby!)
* Buying David Archuleta's debut CD! (Tracks 1, 2, 10, and 12 are already my favorites but the whole thing is really good!)
Lows:
* Gas! ($1.97 and still falling!)
* Getting a call last night at 6pm from Ticketmaster telling me the Backstreet Boys concert was cancelled due to Nick being sick! (I almost cried.)
* Finding a pair of pants last weekend at Kohl's on clearance for $3.60 (Can't beat that!)
* "Twilight" the movie didn't suck! (And can you say hottest kiss of my life?!)
* Getting 16th row tickets to the Backstreet Boys concert here in Phoenix! (Boom, baby!)
* Buying David Archuleta's debut CD! (Tracks 1, 2, 10, and 12 are already my favorites but the whole thing is really good!)
Lows:
* Gas! ($1.97 and still falling!)
* Getting a call last night at 6pm from Ticketmaster telling me the Backstreet Boys concert was cancelled due to Nick being sick! (I almost cried.)
* Finding a pair of pants last weekend at Kohl's on clearance for $3.60 (Can't beat that!)
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
i need a nap...
For the last 3+ years that I have been back in Arizona I have prided myself on the fact that I never had to drive on the freeway either way to work. Well no more! As of October 20th I have joined the ranks of those who deal with rush-hour traffic everyday and can I just say: I DON'T LIKE IT! Perhaps I should back up and catch y'all up on what's been happening in my life the last month...
Last month I started the interviewing process at University of Phoenix (hereafter referred to as UOP)--the lure of a higher salary and free education finally getting to me. I kept the whole interview under wraps at my other job (what was the point in telling them until I knew whether I got the job or not? No sense causing people stress where it's not needed, right?). It took a few more weeks but I was finally offered a job as a Finance Counselor and accepted the offer! Now I had to put in my notice at Junior Achievement...a task nobody likes.
My last day as the Receptionist at Junior Achievement was October 15th. I took of Thrusday and Friday so I could fly up to Utah for a badly needed vacation and the chance to see my best friend, Kristy Marchant, who was on Fall Break. I flew in to Salt Lake late Wednesday night and spent the next four days relaxing and having fun. We went and got pedicures, ate a lot of chocolate, drove around Lehi/Eagle Mountain, went to the Cheesecake Factory, watched several movies and played the "N Sync Backstage Pass Game" that Kristy gave me for my birthday! lol...it was awesome! (For any who are intersted...Kristy was the "Biggest Fan"!!!)
My flight got back in Phoenix Sunday night at 10:30 and bright and early Monday morning I started day one of my 6 week training at UOP. How's training going, you ask? Well...my head hasn't exploded yet. lol...there is a TON to learn! But, I'll get it. All I know is...I need a nap!
Last month I started the interviewing process at University of Phoenix (hereafter referred to as UOP)--the lure of a higher salary and free education finally getting to me. I kept the whole interview under wraps at my other job (what was the point in telling them until I knew whether I got the job or not? No sense causing people stress where it's not needed, right?). It took a few more weeks but I was finally offered a job as a Finance Counselor and accepted the offer! Now I had to put in my notice at Junior Achievement...a task nobody likes.
My last day as the Receptionist at Junior Achievement was October 15th. I took of Thrusday and Friday so I could fly up to Utah for a badly needed vacation and the chance to see my best friend, Kristy Marchant, who was on Fall Break. I flew in to Salt Lake late Wednesday night and spent the next four days relaxing and having fun. We went and got pedicures, ate a lot of chocolate, drove around Lehi/Eagle Mountain, went to the Cheesecake Factory, watched several movies and played the "N Sync Backstage Pass Game" that Kristy gave me for my birthday! lol...it was awesome! (For any who are intersted...Kristy was the "Biggest Fan"!!!)
My flight got back in Phoenix Sunday night at 10:30 and bright and early Monday morning I started day one of my 6 week training at UOP. How's training going, you ask? Well...my head hasn't exploded yet. lol...there is a TON to learn! But, I'll get it. All I know is...I need a nap!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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