Busy Bee!

Whew! It has been a crazy-busy-fun filled few days (err maybe weeks?!)!

Subbing has been going well, I have been working a lot but waitressing less. It seems to be balancing nicely. I work often enough and still have a life. I did pick up an extra shift this weekend because Christmas shopping (and root canals) are crazy expensive.

The philly half marathon went well! I didnt think I finished in a time I was hoping for but still managed a 2:07-which I was very happy with! I was exhausted from running too fast in the beginning but still pulled through and got a couple of cute pics!
The boyfriend did awesome at the marathon. He even got crazy cramps and finished in a very respectable time. He is totally awesome, as a side note-I still have no desire to run a marathon!

Thanksgiving was nice. I spent most of it at my dad's. It is usually pretty awkward because it is mostly Robin's family there, who are nice people but I just dont know them very well. My cousin Kimmy was there this year and that was great. It was super nice to spend time with her and I hope to see her more frequently now! I managed to stop by my aunt's at the end of the night and people were still there. It was good to be able to see most of the family on that side.I have no clue what I am doing for Christmas, hopefullly getting to see Joe more. I missed him a lot on Thanksgiving. He is very important to me and I feel so lucky to have him as a part of my life.

We went out the night before thanksgiving with the usual crew, obviously that is a shot from after we had a few. ;)

Everywhere was super packed-as usual-and we saw lots of people and it was awkward-again pretty usual Haha We even made it to Denney's that night, which is so random. I need to stop eating after drinking all night, my stomach always feels scary the next day!

This was definitley not in any particular order...oops!

Til next time--"When I count my blessings, I count you twice." <3

Too Easy Going...

I had another successful day of subbing today. I think I need to be more strict. The day went well overall but I still think I was too easy on the kids. They seem to like me at the school and asked me to come back for a few more jobs. :) It is nice to feel wanted. haha
This is a pretty picture I took on my way home yesterday, I have a feeling it might be one of the last times its that gorgeous and warm out

It was a super long day and I am ready to go to bed after I do some reading.
Good night :)

I heart november

Well it is official. I am terrible at consistently blogging. Most of the time it is because I feel like I dont have much to say. i am hoping to start remembering to take pics of my food, not because I find it interesting but because I would like to lose a few pounds. I always find myself eating more this time of year, something about the cold and hibernating maybe haha

Words to live by, ;)

i am feeling particuraly good this month. Even though a $3000 dentist bill was not a great thing, it has given me that "kick in the butt" that i needed with subbing. I have been taking pretty much any job that comes towards me and it has been going so well! I even have enjoyed big kids-which is totally shocking to me. 

I was talking to someone in the special ed field recently and she said she had to let go of the idea of teaching el ed, so maybe its time for that for me too. I would like to take a math praxis and social studies, so I have those certifications for once I have special ed. It seems like that would be the best plan for me right now. It is weird to me to feel good about something career related, it only took a few years ;)

The philadelphia half marathon is this weekend and I am super excited.the boyfriend is running the full so I will be mostly on my own that day. I am excited to see how I do on my own. I think I am going to do great-I cant wait! im mostly nervous about the early morning chillly weather- i need some goofy throwaway clothes! :) 

The bf and I had a bit of a fight this weekend. It was the first time I was ever that upset and we had a great talk after. I felt like I finally got a lot of my feelings out that I really needed to. He is such an awesome guy but that doesnt mean he knows how I feel all the time. I was glad to get it all out! :)

I have work most of this week-should be super busy but I am excited about it!

also it was super beautiful out today-who needs winter?! it should stay around 60 until spring rolls back around. who's with me?!

until next time..."As we drive along this road called life, occasionally a gal will find herself a little lost. And when that happens, I guess she has to let go of the coulda, shoulda, woulda, buckle up and just keep going."-Carrie Bradshaw-Sex and the City

Cancellation

So my sub job today was supposed to be a half a day position, and it was just cancelled. I am glad that I already got up-i need to get in a good 60 minute run. I am just a little bummed. I told myself I would not do less than 2 days of subbing anymore.(Really I should be doing 3 or more!) It just doesnt ever seem to work out! At least there is next week-hopefully if I write it in here I will really hold myself to it! I cant work tomorrow bc of a dentist appointment that I reallly need to go to and Friday I work lunch at the restaurant and I dont want to give up that shift. Hopefully I dont end up regretting that! Eeek! 

Sorry for all the venting! 

Well here are some things that have been making me smile lately   :) old fashioned soda pop

                                          pretezel trays-you must try the buttercrean icing-oh my!                                       

 fun quotes <3












                                                         

more fun quotes <3

more silly photos 

til next time-

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, 

Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.” 

― William W. Purkey

Happy Halloween :)

Happy Halloween! I can hardly believe it is that time of year! Tonight I am in my pjs after a quick run at the park-it was beautiful out-until the end when I was sweaty and chilly! I feel bad not answering for the trick or treaters but we have no candy, so it would be a waste for them too. I was planning on working on my paper but somehow that never happened!

Friday night was lots of fun-the girls and I went out for the Kristens birthdays downtown-we had a lot of silly fun-glow sticks are always a good time. Also I love to go out dancing and never seem to get to do it enough. The only sad part of the evening is my adorable blazer got left behind :( i wouldnt care so much but it was pretty expensive. Fortunaly I have gotten to wear it a few times since I bought it!

Saturday the ridiculous snowstorm came. I still cant really believe that it snowed in October-especially that much. It seemed like everyone lost power. I went to my friends house with the boyfriend and a friend of his. We braved the snowy roads to make it to a halloween party at a bar. It was fun-the music selection wasnt my personal favorite but the company was great. The boyfriend and I were characters from Grease and for finding a costume in the darkness of my house I think we did awesome! I can be a fairy next year instead!







We also found this creepy decoration in the upstairs of the bar--Kristen liked him a little too much.

I did not feel the same way about the creepy creature. 

Overall it was a terrific halloween.Even with all the crazy weather we had a wonderful time. It was also fun to dress up for work today-even if I was only there for a very short time. 

Happy Halloween-

"Eat, Drink, and Be Scary."

Fall Foods

Lately it seems like there are all kinds of delicious fall foods everywhere. My favorite is always the Gobbler sandwich from wawa-it is ridciulous and messy but oh so good! So far they havent had it this year, and I have been very dissapointed with each trip. Recently I saw a billboard advertising Primo Hoagies new sandwich the Pilgrim. I finally got around to having it and wow-yum!

It has delicious turkey and just the right amount of mayo. Then they put delicous cranberry sauce and stuffing on top. Not to mention the crazy yummy roll that holds it all together. It was a great lunch! Next time I think I would leave it in the toaster over for a while, the stuffing would have been better warmed up-but it was still crazy good! 

Another one of my fall faves is the caramel apple-but on a recent trip to the dollar store for -glowsticks (for a birthday celebration this weekend-woo!) i stumbled across something else I love-caramel apple lollipops! 

I like to keep them in my fancy candy dish on my desk-haha sometimes I'm nervous that if I had a home it would look like a child decorated it...also that candycane is from last year, I didnt have any caramel apple lollipops leftover from last year!

Just be careful when eating them-the caramel around the outside is super sticky and may cause you teeth stick together. Also you should probably brush your teeth realllllllly good after! That reminds me, I finally have dental insurance, I should prob hurry up and make an appointment!

I finally was able to meet up with my dad today and I stopped to get us some lunch at Jamie Hollander-its a great little sandwich/cafe kind of place in new hope. They are always super busy and so tasty! I got a veggie burger-theres is falling apart and held together mostly by the guacamole they lather it up in--so so good! 

My favorite thing at Jamie Hollander would have to be the Key Lime Tarts-they make mini ones that are the perfect size and the most delicious key lime taste!

Well that was a lot of food information-i think I am hungry again! I am also currently rocking out to maroon 5-sometimes i forget how much I love all of their albums! 

Til next time--

"It's not always rainbows and butterflies, it's compromise that moves us along"

tap on my window, knock on my door i want to make you feel beautiful..."-Maroon 5-She Will Be Loved 

Busy Bee

This weekend was a great one, and also one that I didnt have time to slow down and relax. It was a long day at work on friday. On Saturday it was my cousin's baby shower. It was a lot of fun to see family and all the cute baby clothes. Seriously though everyone I know is having a boy, I would really just like to buy some sparkly clothes and tutus, but I think it would be better if I wait for someone to have a girl before I do that! ;)
After the shower I went back to college for the night for homecoming. I had to park in a field down by the game and I decided just to pull in since it was after half time at this point. Well somehow I ended up on a small, but very steep hill. I thought my car was going to flip over (I still dont think i overreacted, it was super scary) Fortuantly when I got out there was a nice couple nearby who helped me steer my car off the scary hill. It was a very weird experience. I also kind of freaked out driving across a bridge the other day. I had a weird feeling like I was never going to stop going up. I am still not sure about that one.
Once I got into the game it was fun to watch with friends. My friend's little brother is on the team so after the game we hung out a tailgated w her dad and grandmom while we waited for him to come out. We also got to eat lots of delicious foods!

It was fun but also very chillly!

Then we went back to my friend's apartment to hang out until it was time to go out to the bars. Once we made it out it was crazy crowded, and definitely felt like we were in college again-except that everyone looked way younger than us haha We had a lot of fun dancing and singing until it was time to go home. We even ran into a few friends who were also up to visit!

Also we got honey mustard chicken pizza at the end of the night. That might be my favorite part of being back in college-at least at the end of the night when I feel starving haha 

On Sunday we went dress shopping with another friend so I had a quick trip home and met her at the dress store. She tried on so many beautiful gowns and looked gorgeous in all of them. We had a lot of fun picking out dresses and seeing how they looked on her. It didnt sound like she found "the dress" that day but got some ideas on what she liked. It was fun to hang out with her and her family, we had a nice time shopping. Also I think we found the bridesmaid dresses, she wants them in black and they have pockets! 

After a quick lunch at Panera Bread I had to head over to work. It wasnt too busy of a night, I got stuck waiting around for dishes to come out a the dishroom. I was exhausted and it felt like such a waste of time. Everntually I got out of there and crashed into bed! Time to head out for a run now, my legs are a bit achy and its chilly outside--hopefully I make it! 

“When you're young, your whole life is about the pursuit of fun. Then, you grow up and learn to be cautious. You could break a bone or a heart. You look before you leap and sometimes you don't leap at all because there's not always someone there to catch you. And in life, there's no safety net. When did it stop being fun and start being scary?”--Sex and the City