Birthday Recap (for lack of a creative title!) July 31, 2008

I just finished another cake! I was supposed to go to class, but I just didn’t get everything baked and ready to go in time. So I decorated it in the comfort of my own kitchen instead. It took a good 2 hours by the time I perfected the “Wilton Rose” and got 6 of them onto the cake. It was quite the adventure!! I would post a picture, but my computer thinks it’s funny to not let me upload any pictures!!! Gay. As pretty as it is, I really can’t wait to eat it! I’m really quite caked out, but I did an angel food cake, which isn’t exactly “cakey”. I did a strawberry-banana filling (only because it’s all I had to use, lol). FYI…icing an angel food cake is not a pleasant experience. Most people don’t even put icing on that type of cake, but I was feeling like being a pioneer of the cake world. You’re probably wondering how long I could talk about cake for. The answer is…I could keep going for a while, but I’ll be nice

I really want to go to bed, but I need to get a little bit more work done on my final that’s due tomorrow. As soon as I submit that in the morning, my day should be awesome! I have to do a little yard work :/ and then wait around until my Mom gets into town! I’m excited!

I miss all of my C3 friends who are away at camp this week! Thank God they are coming back tomorrow!

So yesterday was my 21st birthday!! It was probably one of the best birthdays I’ve had in several years. It started off sitting on my delightful porch swing at midnight with my boyfriend When I woke up in the morning I went and picked up Creme Brulee french toast from Morning Glories. So yummy! Then I went back to sleep for several hours. Later in the evening me, Christy, and Karen took forever getting ready, just to go out to eat, which annoyed the boys. Ha ha. We went to Carrabas! I love that place! It was a really great day! Thank you Nate, Karen, Christy, and Jon for making it such an enjoyable day! I’m still enjoying a beautiful bunch of roses I can’t wait till Sunday to celebrate with everyone who couldn’t be here!

Before I go, I have to throw in a video of a dance from SYTYCD yesterday…It is my absolute favorite dance of the season. It’s sick. And they did it on my birthday, which was cool. I also love the song; it’s The Garden by Mirah. Amazingness!

The Japs are coming! July 25, 2008

Today has been such a great day!

I didn’t go to work due to being on meds that don’t allow me to operate any large mechanical objects I was pretty bummed. Usually, I don’t mind not going to work very much, but it was the last day of camp and I didn’t get to say goodbye to my kids. I felt really bad, and I’m going to miss some of them sooooo much. As stressful as working at a camp with like 140 kids can be, there is nothing better than walking in after having a bad morning and having 20 kids run up to you trying to be the first to get a hug. It melts my heart every single time. Despite being sad about my kids, I was grateful to have a day to unwind and relax and get some stuff done.

I spent the morning (or what was left of it after sleeping in) hanging out with Katie painting picture frames and picking pictures to hang up around the house. It will be cool to have pictures of us and all of our darling friends up! It will really make it feel like our place. Especially since the nautical theme wasn’t exactly optional, lol. So look forward to seeing all of your faces on our walls

After doing that I baked my first cake in our amazing kitchen!! Being in a kitchen like that makes me want to go to culinary school. Maybe I will. I’m so random that it’s not completely unlikely! Anyways…I have made it like three months without chocolate cake, which is pretty dang impressive if I do say so myself! Yesterday I bought the stuff to make one It is not a pretty cake by any means, but I bet it will taste pretty good. I did write KCKC on it just for kicks…

Speaking of KCKC, we had the most fun ever yesterday! Me, Karen, and Christy found a big roll of bubble wrap and I totally decided that it would be the best thing ever to lay it all over the family room floor and jump on it like crazy. So of course we did. But then Christy took it even further! She thought it would be fun to go lay it all over Katie’s room since she wasn’t home (as part of the ongoing prank war). So we covered her floor in it, covered her bed, hung it all over the place in her closet…omg, it was awesome!!! Ahh…

I spent some quiet time with God today, which I haven’t done in a while for one lame excuse or another. I’m reading Hosea right now, which is pretty intense. God really spoke to me about some things I’ve been questioning. I feel like I’ve been doing really good obeying what I feel like He’s asking me to do, even though it’s hard some days. Especially when other people question my decisions. I’m doing what I’m doing because it’s what I feel like God has been asking me to do, and I feel like He finally clued me in to the reasons behind what He’s been asking of me. I’m not going to lie, it was pretty cool. I’m really excited about what I think He has for me.

I’m excited about this weekend! I haven’t seen anyone this week because I’ve been hiding out. As much as I still do not want to be seen, I have powerhouse on Sunday, which I am already memorizing my script for (usually I don’t do that until Saturday at like midnight). I miss all of my friends!!…and Nathan (cause I know you’re reading this lol). So needless to say, I’m excited to see everyone and I’m excited about the last week of Hey Jude!

On a completely random note…our washing machine is ridiculous!!! It sounds like our house is being invaded by a fleet of Japanese fighter planes that are about to bomb us (don’t know why I picked the Japs, I guess I’m still bitter about Pearl Harbor? lol. I’m so dumb.) But seriously, I thought we were being attacked…it scared the crap out of me!!!!!!

I can’t wait till Katie comes home. We are going to choreograph the cheesiest dance in existence!

Peace out…I’m going to eat some cake

Roof hopping is like…the bomb July 21, 2008

So I skipped class today…that’s how over college I am. I pretty much pulled an all nighter to get the assignments done by this morning. I ended up turning them in five minutes before they were due . I need to not procrastinate so much!!! I drive myself crazy. Oh well.

So there is one bummer about living in this big beautiful house…all of my lovely roommates work way too much!! So I’m home alone a lot. I think I might move random things around and see how long it takes everyone to notice. I want to do some yard work, but the lawn guys finally came, so I don’t want to trim hedges while they’re out there mowing. Creepy. I could go roller blading I suppose, I do need some exercise.

I figured out that if I pop the screen out of my bedroom window I can sit on the roof. Don’t ask me why I find that awesome, I’ve just always wanted to be able to climb out my window and sit on the roof. It’s too hot during the day of course…I would burn my butt on the shingles Thats a funny thought. Maybe I’ll go out tonight and see if I can see any stars or something cliche like that. I bet I could jump from rooftop to rooftop since all the houses are so close together! That would be pretty cool. These are the things I think about when I’m left alone with myself…weird, huh?

I’m getting scared. I’m not going to explain why, but I just needed to get that out. Gotta love blogging!

That’s the end of my randomness for today. Maybe one day soon I’ll start writing about interesting things again. It’s a new week so you never know!!

Ahoy Maties! :) July 17, 2008

Today is KCKC’s 2nd full day in our beautiful new house!!! You’ll have to excuse my title, but living in a sailor themed house does funky things to your brain. My room is almost set up…I just need a bed and decorations from IKEA!! My mom is coming up on Saturday to bring the bed and dressers. I’m excited! Today I talked to my brother and I felt really home sick. So it’s really awesome that I’ll get to see someone in my family.

When I wrote my last blog I was pretty sad, but I think that the situation I was referring to isn’t going to be as horrible as I thought it would be. I’ve been much happier since then. I’ve been able to spend a lot of time with a really awesome guy this week. He’s pretty much captured my fancy. I’ve smiled more in the last few weeks than I have in a long, long time and I have him to thank for that.

I guess I should get back to school work. This midterm sucks, but the sooner I get back to it, the sooner I’ll be done!

For once, I’m glad it’s Monday! July 14, 2008

I am such a blog slacker.  I always think, “Hey, I should post a blog today”, and then never do.  Oh well, I’m writing one now and that’s all that counts.  It has been a bittersweet day, one in which so much happened that it’s started to blur together now.  I’m not a big fan of change, and today was packed full of changes; some good, some bad.  I learned a lot about myself and my friends today, which was pretty cool.  I realized I am a lot stronger than I give myself credit for sometimes.  I made a commitment to myself six months ago and  I stuck to my guns.  I think that only good things have come from that, and I am glad that I listened to God for once.

This week is going to be completely overwhelming.  I have three huge assignments due and we are moving on Tuesday.  I have slowly been working on packing, but I still have a lot to do!  I have so much stuff!  I blame my Father for passing along the infamous Schmidt packrat gene.  Hopefully everything will go smoothly on Tuesday…from the moving truck to the cable being installed.  And I am attempting to make a key lime pie.  You should pray for the people who will be eating it, they may need your prayers

I thought I felt like blogging, but now that I’ve typed a little, I think I really just feel like going to bed!  It’s been an 18 hour day…and I’m wiped out!

Happy 4th of July!!!!!!! July 4, 2008

I am really excited today, because today is one of my favorite holidays…4th of July! I love everything about this day. The BBQ-ing, the get togethers with friends and family, the fireworks! Most of all I love that it’s a day when Americans can put aside their differences and hatred towards others and politicians, and celebrate what our country was founded as. One nation under God. Whether or not people want to believe that anymore, that’s how our founding fathers wanted it to be, so that is what I’m celebrating!

Enough cheesiness for one blog …I am off to make a cake for the party tonight. I had my first cake decorating class last night, and the instructor said to practice as much as we can. So why not celebrate an awesome holiday with an awesome cake!!

I hope everyone has an amazing 4th of July!!!!

Good news, bad news, and cotton candy. July 1, 2008

Good news first:

• We (me, Karen, Katie, & Christy) got the house we wanted!!! We move in July 15th, and yes we will need help! So anyone who is particularly fond of moving heavy objects, feel free to come hang out and help It was really hard waiting for so long and having so many houses fall through, but God knew what he was doing, because we ended up with something better than I could have hoped for!
• I am off of work all week! So I’m pretending that it is my summer vacation (although I still have class tomorrow)
• Karen’s benefit dinner last night was a success!! She made more money than she was required to raise, so she will be able to give Cari an awesome Christmas. Thanks to everyone who came and helped out!
• I’m booked for three different photo shoots, which is so weird because I hadn’t really been looking, and all of the sudden a bunch of photographers started contacting me, which is pretty sweet. None of them are paid, but who would pass up great pictures? Not I.
• I have been given a new nickname, which I think rocks.
• Free Shane and Shane concert in Avalon on Sunday!!! Woo Hoo!
• So You Think You Can Dance is awesome!

Not so good news:

• Nobody seems to be hiring right now (especially not publix, which I had my heart set on). I’m trusting God that something amazing will open up at just the right time.
• My dad is not being very nice about certain things and is talking to my mom about them instead of coming to me. For the record, adults are not always so mature.
• It’s hot. And rainy. Two things I don’t care for.

I’m so glad there is much more good news than bad news, that’s always encouraging. I have a cold again, which I could put in the not so good news section, but I don’t want that list to get any bigger. So I’ll pretend I don’t have a cold. Outside of the stress of waiting to hear about the house, the last few weeks have been a lot of fun. I can’t really pinpoint why, except that I love my friends. When I leave somewhere and my abs (or lack of) are sore from laughing…I know I probably had way more fun than is legal in most states. I have been busy though too with work and school. My new class is a lot of work. We were required to read the entire textbook in ONE week and write a one page reaction paper on each chapter. So I am really glad that is done with!!!!! I am proud that I actually read an entire textbook for a class though. I promised myself I would start exercising this week again since I’ve put on a few pounds from eating out so much, so maybe when my cold goes away I will start. Does thinking about exercising count? They say it’s the thought that counts. Hmm.

I have nothing left upstairs to write about. It’s the illness. Makes me more retarded than I usually am, which is saying something. Maybe I’ll go write lyrics for KCKC’s first single, or maybe I’ll just go sleep. OR…maybe I’ll finish eating this container of cotton candy and then think about working out. Who knows.