2010, meet 2011

2011 is almost here, and all I can think about is "What will those weird new year's glasses look like now that there's only one zero?"

I occasionally bid on ebay for pez dispensers.  won two out of four bids in the past 24 hours, getting to add five muppets and four simpsons to my collection (win!) sadly, I lost the bid for the four nintendo characters by 50 cents (sad)

I seem to have a thing for scarves.

Newport News bound Saturday.

Finally decided to buy Sims 3 with a walmart gift card, despite my practical side screaming at me that I should save it for groceries

I hate it when my mind and my heart disagree on stuff.

I created myself ten new year's resolutions - five which I must do and five which would be nice to do.  here's to hoping I do them all, if not at least the required five.

One thing I do enjoy about being home is the expanded selection of tv channels and the stable internet connection.

My mom did some research and found that with my pay, I make below poverty line.  I am 35 cents above minimum wage for Virginia, and all I can ask is why isn't minimum wage still something people can support just themselves with?  it just doesn't seem right.

<3 JibJab year in reviews, but this year's kinda sucked.

snowing everywhere but here

I just finished counting my recently updated pez dispenser collection: I have 163 dispensers.

I wish I was in Atlanta at the National APO Convention.

I wish I was in Newport News and working in the morning.  I love my job that much.

I am instead, in Burke at the parents' house

I don't have be in Burke more than 24 hours to remember why I never want to move back here - I find myself in the mindset I was in during high school and that's one place I vowed to myself never to return if I don't have to.

I was revising my resume the other day, and realized how unjust it is to be forced to summarize everything I've done with Camp Firefly since 1999 into two sentences.

after the past few weeks at work, I think I should be allowed to add 'making awesome looking train cars out of cardboard boxes' to my resume - I have it down to an art!

I have the knack for getting camera the end with crappy battery life.  ugh.

Freedom

It's official, I am done with school and will have an official piece of paper saying I've got a degree in sociology and minors in childhood studies and psychology.

Happy Founders' Day to all my APO Brothers!  85 years of leadership, fellowship and service!

I seriously wish I was going to the APO National Convention in a few weeks but don't have the money =(

I got a call shortly before 10pm saying local schools were closed for Thursday because of impending weather and subsequently, would not have to show up for work.  I think the school system was a bit rash considering nothing has happened yet other than it's cold but can't complain too much about being able to sleep in.

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia: the fear of long words.  irony at its best.

I get mad at the movie of Rocky Horror Picture Show - how damn Tim Curry look so hot, it's not fair!

Of all the things that I could say total throws me off about Rocky Horror Picture show and is totally random, I have to go with the space ship.  everything else fits together, but the space ship is just weird.

What's the difference between Santa Claus and Tiger Woods?  Santa only has three hos.

Santa Claus: he knows when you are sleeping, he knows when you're awake, he knows if you've been bad or good - he must have facebook.

so raise your glass

It's December.  and I have Camp Firefly on the brain.

I am making the transition of turning my on-call job into a permanent job.  wish me luck!

On a related note, I'm subbing at a site for the next five weeks while one of their employees goes on maternity leave.  I've been at this site every Wednesday since September so I already know most the kids and have been involved with planning stuff.  We're working on a play for a holiday party next week and I'm uber excited.  I love my job!

the internet has been on the fritz more than usual.  it's driving me insane.

I am done with school [work] and am anxious for my grade, which should be posted this coming Monday.  here's to hoping for no last minute surprises like what happened in May.

the thing I hate most about winter is chapped lips and having a cold.

I seem to be developing a thing for scarves.  not the cold weather kind but the wear-everyday kind.  it's a good way to add color to an outfit

I told myself once school finished up, I would start working on developing a budgeting system for myself.  I guess it's time to get on that

my camera has become retarded.  unless its on the default setting of flash on and no special features, it will take no more than five/ten photos before the fully charged battery dies.  It's a rechargeable battery, not the disposable kind, so it means I always have to wait an hour for it to charge before I can take more pictures, which is rather annoying.  I might have to start looking for a replacement for the 2.5 year old thing soon.

Of all my teachers, including p.e., music and art, from elementary school, only one is still there.  oddly enough, it's my kindergarten teacher.

I saw beanie babies silly bandz the other day.  because beanie babies just had to get in on the craze

I have developed a thing for straws.  whenever I have a glass of something, unless it's milk, I find myself using a straw

I am hoping that I can turn my goals and hopes for 2011 into reality