More cupcakes!!!

I am beginning to think I have an addiction to making cupcakes. Not eating them really, though I do love them, but decorating them. I made these tonight. I got the idea from a cake decorating book I got for Christmas (thanks Mom!)
I am about to embark on the first Christmas presents for 2008. Sadly I can't post them as I make them because someone might prematurely see what they are getting. But I am splitting everyone up into different months. That way it isn't November and I am panicking wondering how I am going to pay for something for everyone.

I have a feeling this is going to be a long week! :(

"I didn't do it"

I am so sick of 13 and 14 year olds. They can't actually own up to anything they do....even if it is a good thing! I mention something and they automatically get defensive. When they find out it is something good, they are like, "Oh. I thought I was in trouble." I can watch them do something, say for instance talking while I am giving instructions. I see them, I hear them. BUT when I say something to them they immediately say, "I wasn't talking!" OR some of them will say, "But I wasn't the only one talking, why are you picking on me?"
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

They have no responsibility, they don't care about much of anything, they want all of your respect without giving an ounce of it.... shall I go on? I am sick of teaching. No joke. It is really crappy that the kids have more rights than I do. I take it to personally that I can't save them all. I have no idea what I am going to do..... ugghhh...I'll probably be teaching for 30 years being miserable.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2008 is here. 2007 flew by. They say the older you get the faster it goes. YIKES!

It is time for the New Year's resolutions to come out. I have a a few of my own. My most difficult one personally is to only drink soda on Mondays. I have gone 100 days without caffeinated beverages but I could have Sprite and caffeine free soda. None of that this time.

This was recited at church on Sunday morning. I liked it so I thought I'd share.

I am the new year. I am an unspoiled page in your book of time.

I am your next chance at the art of living. I am your opportunity to practice what you have learned about life during the last twelve months.

All that you sought and didn't find is hidden in me, waiting for you to search it but with more determination. All the good that you tried for and didn't achieve is mine to grant you when you have fewer conflicting desires.

All that you dreamed but didn't dare to do, all that you hoped but did not will, all the faith that you claimed but did not have - these slumber lightly, waiting to be awakened by the touch of a strong purpose.

I am your opportunity to renew your allegiance to Him who said, "Behold, I make all things new."

Latest Creations

I have been busy creating lately! I FINALLY made LeaAnn her Christmas present from last year. She's not getting anything this year :)! It is a crochet hook case that I created myself, no pattern. I'm quite proud if I do say so myself!




Tonight I didn't get to sew. I had to bake. I of course made cupcakes.... Red Velvet cupcakes.


I have also been busy making a sock monkey quilt. All I have to do is bind it. I will have pictures up soon of it. I am going to keep it because a couple of the embroidered squares are messed up. But it is still really cute.

I wish I could just quit my job and just create all the time! That would be the life!

Finally!

I finally figured out how to download designs from the internet to my embroidery program in my computer! I have only had the thing since July. I haven't tried putting it on my machine and actually stitching it yet but hopefully I will get a chance to tomorrow night. I was thinking, if I was 15 years younger I would have figured it out in 5 minutes. I sat down 2 nights in a row trying to figure it out. I guess the important thing is I did it. Hopefully I will have a picture of something I have stitched out soon.

What's wrong with this picture??

This is so funny and yet so sad. I am not sure if I am more worried about the woman or the reporter that probably unwittingly put this picture with her story. Did Stephanie Klein-Davis want to make a statement with this picture? I doubt it, but she did. What do you think?

Speaking of jackhammers..... I think there is one in my head right now. This is a crazy week! I talked to about 40 parents tonight about how we are going to teach their kids about sex. Wednesday I have my formal observation, the kids are insane just trying to survive till Winter Break. I am not sure if I am more excited than they are about it!!

Doctor's, needles, and collapsing veins, OH MY!

I REALLY don't enjoy going to the doctor. In fact I rarely ever go unless I am really sick. A sore throat for me usually means a trip to the doctor but that's it.
I have been tired, and sleepy, since May. I figure something has to be wrong. I think the scariest thing about going to the doctor is possibly finding out that something really is wrong. I had to figure this out though. So, I went to Dr. Nguyen, a Vietnamese lady that Ellyn had recommended. She was great! She wanted to do some blood work. That always strikes fear in me. Not because of the needle. I can handle the needle. It is because they can never find a vein and when they do it usually collapses . I am never just stuck once. To make a long story short....They stuck me about 5 times. 3 of them left bruises from where the vein collapsed. I spent about an hour with the doctor and the nurse with the rubber band around different parts of each arm them slapping trying to get a vein to pop up. NOTHING! I had to go to a lab to get it done. My lab experience is a whole story in itself and I had rather not detail it because I get so angry when I think about it. BUT.... when I finally did get to the lab, the lady stuck me ONE TIME!!!
Now for the real reason I started writing this in the first place. Dr. Nguyen called me with my results yesterday. Blood sugar - normal, Iron - normal, B-12 - normal, thyroid - normal. the only comment she had was that my cholesterol was 186 which she said wasn't bad, just a little higher than she would like to see it. My bad cholesterol was 116 and they like for it to be under 100. She didn't think medication was needed at all at this point. If you know how much cheese I eat you may be in shock that it was so low. My sister was :). With all that good news there is still one problem. Why am I so tired and sleepy all the time. Another thing she mentioned before was sleep apnea. Basically it means I am waking up through the night, not enough for me to notice, and never getting into a deep sleep. When she gave me my results she recommended that I go to the sleep center so they can do some tests.
I'm glad I finally went. It is nice to know what isn't wrong. When is the last time you went to the doctor for a good check up?