a bit of an obsession....

So over the course of Spring Break, I was bound and determined to produce at least one page for my scrapbook. I love crafting and letting my creative mind run wild, but with school and work, the time that I have leftover is small, and when it does eventually roll around, all I want to do is sit and be a bum.

I was almost even afraid for a moment that I might have lost interest in the hobby, but fear not... as soon as I started, that worry soon vanished as I buried myself in creativity.

It took 2 days, and 2 trips to Michael's to finish 1 page. I was almost at a loss for putting the final touches on what seemed like the perfect page, and suddenly it came to me. Only down side was that I didn't have enough supplies (ha... you would laugh if you saw my stash).

Now I have heard that every scrap-booker has a "style" and over time you will start to see a pattern in their work. Well, I hadn't noticed any such "style" in my work. I knew what I did and didn't like, but I wasn't sure that you could put it into a style category yet...

Ladies and Gentlemen, I believe that it will become quite apparent as to what at least helps develop my "style" and creative vision.

The answer (my dear friend Allison, you I believe, will LOVE this one ^_^ )

POLKA-DOTS.....

(idk if I have enough yet)

(Ps. they were ALL on sale when I bought them)

May the adventure continue!

When time permits

I know it's been like, a bagillion years since I've posted something. I've been "meaning to" for about two weeks now, but have not had the time..
So to make things short and sweet, I will combine all of the projects I've been working on, into one post. Enjoy!

1. Kyle's Birthday Cupcakes
(p.s. If you can guess what the last cupcake is, I'll give you.... a big hug ^_^ )

2. Kyle's Birthday Cake
and yes, it's a pokemon

3. Kyle's Birthday presents

now I know I didn't "make these" but, the basket, took some time and creativity

4. Coffee Cozy #1

5. Coffee Cozy attempt #2

if you like these, there are a lot of other designs that you can find on etsy.com 

The Journey of the Black Pearl

So as most of you know, via. previous post, I did not start driving till I turned 18. At that point, I did not have a car, but only a few months later, the Lord provided me with the perfect solution to that tiny problem. At that point my goals for buying a car were:
1. $4000 or lower
2. running

As you can see, my list of demands weren't too steep, and the car that I bought was a Black, 1997 Acura Integra, and the best part of the whole deal was that it only cost me $3000, and we bought it directly from our mechanic, who we know and trust. I fell in love with my new baby, and so we had to name it. Kyle's father Troy, came up with the ingenious name of "The Black Pearl", "Pearl" for short. This car is my pride and joy. When I left this summer for a month, I couldn't wait to get home and just drive her. Although she needs to be whipped into submission sometimes by means of repairs and maintenance, she has been a great first car.

So I've made a little "memoir" of her :)

• When I first got her

• When we "spiffied" her up with rubbing compound and wax

• and... the most recent : (

anyone notice something missing? oh yeah, the ENTIRE SUNROOF. 

I was driving home from St. Augustine this previous Sunday, when it sounded like my sunroof had gone back. So I pulled off a few exits later looking to just push it back in place, and oh wait, there was nothing to push back. So I took it to our handy mechanic who gave me an estimate of $456, and that's with a used part. You see, no one will sell you just the window, they will only sell you the whole mechanism, but luckily, our mechanic is one handy man. He told us to just cut some plexy-glass and glue it in with window glue for Under $100! 

Even though this could not have come at a more inconvenient time, and I really can't afford to put down almost $500 on a window, the Lord is still good. Blessing me with a less expensive alternative and people around me to help. 

Just goes to show, that you can always find the "silver lining".

If you go to TCC, you'll know what I mean...

TCC-isms : the rules that aren't in the handbook

1. Upon looking for a computer in the Learning Commons, if you are looking for a computer and they are all taken, generally someone working there will declare "At this time, we are in our peak hour, and the computers are for academic use only" … this does by NO means, mean that the half of the students on facebook will get up and allow you to use the computers to do something of substance, it just means, that they change their tab on the internet, to look at the TCC website, because obviously, merely looking at Blackboard means that it's "academic use"
2. Unlike High School, when it was nerdy to sit at the front of the classroom, where you risked being called "teacher's pet", it is absolutely, 100% wise to sit as close to the teacher and projector as humanly possible. Not only will you be able to see and hear better, but your teacher will remember you, which could be beneficial, if you know what I mean.
3. If you get to class on time, miraculously, your seat doesn't get stolen
4. Ok, so we've all heard "there are no stupid questions". Well, I'm here to tell you that that is a lie, because it is absolutely obnoxious to have to listen someone ask the teacher questions that you were somehow able to answer since birth. Oddly, this is usually the same person, asking the same dumb questions over and over…
5. If you missed class, please, do not waste everyone else's time who did attend class, by asking the professor to explain something that you missed a certain day, because chances are, the teacher will ask you if you were here for the previous lecture, and then you will respond shamefully with a "no" and he will continue moving forward.
6. If hunger just happens to occur, "McCormicks" is the best place to eat. BUT, if you are in a hurry, don't bother. Not that the food isn't very quite delicious, it just seems to take eons and eons to be made. I guess because they make everything fresh, which is a plus, but, definitely a downer when you're hungry. But on the bright side, the food is absolutely delish… 

Our Bucket of Awesome Is Full for the Day...

So Kristin got this idea off the internet and we modified it a bit.

It originally said 

"Swag On"

"Swag Off"

But since neither of us are even remotely close to "ghetto" we figured this would be funnier and more like us.

Please enjoy

It brought us great laughter

.....

Online Shopping

So you know how I said that I have a pair of earrings for almost every holiday?!?

Well I was lacking some for Thanksgiving and I have found the perfect solution to my problem.

As soon as I saw them, it was love at first sight and there was no turning back. It was as if they had cast a spell on me.

Aren't they just the cutest things you've ever done seen??????

Secondly, I ran across this second pair (not for turkey day) but I could not pass these up either. Although it is a little early to wear them, I will be satisfied, due to wearing my turkey earrings up until then.

AND, they light up! I'm so excited I just can't wait until they come in!

That is all for now 

: )

25 Things I Bet You Didn't Know About Me

1. I still have (and wear) a shirt I got in 3rd grade
2. I hate mushrooms
3. My favorite color changes on a regular basis
4. In my opinion, ketchup tastes good on most everything, but I put mustard on hot dogs
5. I recently murdered 3 fish, on purpose, which is the bad part
6. My first dream car was a Chevy Suburban (not even the pretty ones, the old boxy ones)
7. I prefer dresses & skirts to pants & shorts
8. I still have never watched "Kindergarten Cop"
9. My eyes are both brown and green
10. I didn't start driving till after I turned 18
11. I hate using eye-drops
12. My toenails are ALWAYS painted
13. I have a pair of earrings for nearly every holiday
14. My favorite scent is simply "fresh linen" or "cotton blossom"
15. I sang "Hope Now"- by Addison Road, as a solo 5 times
16. I've only ever kissed 1 boy <3
17. I've had the same DVD player since I was 8yrs old, and it still works
18. I want to be a stay-at-home-mom vs. being a career woman
19. I have 5 pairs of Halloween socks
20. I have the same birthday as Ben Affleck
21. I want to work in a bakery
22. More than half of the pictures on my camera are of food
23. I sleep with a princess blanket every night
24. I could sit and listen to someone playing the piano all day
25. I count, and keep a record of how much change I have in my coin jar (aka. Polka dotted pig)

See, now you know me just that much more.

Smile. It pisses Satan off.