Saturday, July 26, 2008

yesterday was an eventful day

i totally meant to post yesterday, but time got away from me. it seems to be doing that a lot lately. but, i figured yesterday was a day worth remembering in my blog, so here 'goes.

1. i got to go down to the star94 station and be on the radio live with marco, shannon, and mikey.

2. i finished my teacher training for cobb.

3. my aunt sent me a garmin for graduation, and kind of just for fun.

4. i got my first cobb county paycheck! yesssss!

5. scott officially put in the bid for the house. we will know on monday if we got it or not.

6. we got a new washer and dryer!

i felt like before i started writing this post that there would be more to talk about. i guess when you look at an eventful day in a numbered list, it doesn't seem that eventful, but it was. :) it was a good day.

i start pre-planning on wednesday, but hopefully i'm going to go to start fixing up my room monday and/or tuesday.

oh-and i invited two non-christians to church tomorrow! i'm pretty excited about that. :)

until next time!

Sunday, July 20, 2008

well...they say life comes at you fast. today, i'm feeling that they knew what they were talking about

my brother has been looking at HUD homes to buy. for those of you out there who don't know what a HUD home is, it's basically a house that is really cheap because either a) it's in really crappy condition, b) the house was foreclosed on the previous owners, or c) i don't really know a c, but i figured that i should have three reasons.

i don't really want to live in a fixer-upper, but if the price is right, i don't really know how to beat it. we had always said that we wanted something rather small, with a rather small yard, 2-3 bedrooms, at least 2 bathrooms and a basement.

well, yesterday, we came upon this beauty. (you should be proud of me for figuring out how to do that) feel free to take the virtual tour. it only has minor damage, hardwood floors, and a basement to finish...basically, it's exactly what scott and i are looking for. did i mention that it is only a mile away from my school? oh, and friz, i thought of you because the whole neighborhood is gone with the wind themed. all of the roads are like 12 oaks lane, rhett drive, scarlett boulevard, and this one is on ashley way. :) ANYWAY, i can almost guarantee you that this will not be my future house (although, i wouldn't mind.) it all is just happening too fast. but, all things included, we are talking to a financial consultant tomorrow as well as meeting a realtor.

i hate getting my hopes up. cuz i can guarantee this isn't going to go through. i think we are going to put in an $86,000 bid. so, i guess we will see.

until next time.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

this goes out to my two faithful readers...haha

so, i was told to post, so here ya go. a post.

mart was....well, i don't think that there is one word i can use to describe it. it was fun, it was exhausting, it was boring, it was irritating, and it was sleep-depriving. would i do it again? in a heartbeat. don't really know why. next time, i hope bekah can come. mart was just not the same without her. i mean, after all...she's the reason i'm even there. working with frisbee, however was rather delightful. without her, i probably wouldn't have made it. one day soon, i'm going to be the owner of that poinsettia pillow. :) it's my fav.

even though i was so glad to be home, it was so frustrating to come home to this particular house. day after day i am so ready to move out and not live with my parents anymore. but, i am trying to be patient, because that day will come sooner or later, and i need to save the money that i will be getting very soon. :) YIKES! but, all of my stuff that i brought home from school is STILL in the living room downstairs. i mean, we don't ever use that room, so its not a problem, but i feel like i'm not moved in yet. and, i'm not. so, i talked to scott yesterday and i think we figured out a good plan. he is going to move into the dungeon, i mean basement, and i'm going to move back into my own, blessed, wonderful room. it's going to be a pain to get all of this settled, but i'm more than ready. so, yesterady scott and i took the plunge into the basement and began cleaning. it's not a very big room, but it has SO much stuff in it, it's ridiculous. so, we got almost halfway done, and he quit. (he's not made for long-term deep cleaning like i am) and so we are going to try and finish it today. THEN, after its clean, we will move all 6 tons of his stuff down two flights of stairs, and i'll begin my move back into my room. it will also help that a lot of that stuff in the living room will be going to school. weird. i can't get over that concept. i will be miss vaughan to 24 fourth graders. and i will be working with a team of 12 other teachers. eek!

i am excited, but so nervous all at the same time. i can't wait. my summer is slowly disappearing. and instead of getting ready to move back to school with all of my friends, i'm getting ready to start a career. it's okay though, because as much as i'm going to miss my life at berry, i'm going to enjoy my new adventures as well. :)

i hope this is long enough for my faithful readers out there, and informative enough as well. i love you both. (you know who you are.)

and bek, if you are reading this, i can't wait to hear from you! i love reading all about your adventures in romania. and i'm praying for you!!!!

until next time...