Day 11--Ups and Downs

Today has been a roller coaster of emotions. I have had my heart break for my dearest friends. I have said yes to things that scare the living day lights out of me. I have been excited. And terrified. Goodness gracious, what a day. 

The selfie was pre emotional roller coaster for the most part. Thank goodness for that. 

Day 10-- I don't even know.

Today, well really starting yesterday at about 8 pm, has just been a hot mess. I've been all over the place. I've gotten very little sleep. I got all wet trying to jump over a puddle. I forgot to turn the shuffle off on my computer and listened to my book chapters out of order. Yeah, it's just been a mess. So don't hate on my selfie too much. 

I seriously wanted to fall asleep in my classroom today. Yay for makeup hours. 

In other news I joined some app that's like a supposedly less creepy than a dating website app. And then read online about how in big cities it's mostly used for hookups. So I should probably delete that. The jury's still out.

For real though, where's a nice girl supposed to meet people? I work with children, so the adults I see daily are married women, and parents, who are all married. 

I just don't know. Maybe I'll take up drinking and become an alcoholic. Because that would happen. 

This is going no where good. I'll stop now. Clearly, I'm a mess  and never again should I blog after 9 pm. 

Day 9-- Snow Day # 893201

Last night I received the school all call. It started out with, "Okay, we give up. No school the rest of the week." It went on from there. The teacher got another one telling us we could come in and make up days if we wanted. No one knew what this meant, and some hilarious texting ensued. I'm kind of on the outside of the cool kids at school so I just hear bits and pieces but it was cracking me up. At one point out vice principal said she thought it was ridiculous she was supposed to be at school. Apparently our superintendent also stopped answering calls. 

I just love confusion. Not. 

So I decided in would stay home today and work tomorrow. An email today cleared up (kinda, but still not really) that teachers will have to make up more days than students because we are contracted for more than the days we will not attend school. I'm going to be driving my parents to meet a bus anyway in the morning, so I might as well stop off and work along the way, no biggie. 

But today, that was a fun time. So far, I slept in super late, went to Walmart and Sonic (totally falling down in that resolution), made scones from scratch, cleaned up the kitchen, and currently I'm working on a big pot of beef barley stew. Yum!  Even with all that fun, I didn't feel the need to look too beautiful today. January is turning into quite the wrong month for selfies! 

In my spare time today I also researched getting a new flatiron that would have the ability to curl my hair, or one of those Conair things that sucks your hair up and curls it. I love wearing my hair curled, it just takes way too long! I tried to commit to hot rollers because they work the est but they take forever and my hair is so heavy they don't stay put correctly. I had the thought of putting them in, making the 35 min drive to work, and then taking them out in the parking lot before going in. Then I realized that was a really stupid plan. So I'm back to considering something else. Any opinions or suggestions?

Day 8-- Being Part of Productive Society

We went back to school today.  It was hard.  It was only for a work day, but I felt like it would be the death of me.  I'm excited to see my kids, I just hate school right now.  We are still in the other building, and will be for at least another week and a half.  I'm just not as productive and it takes some tricky planning to make everything work out.  Stressful!

In addition to school, I have some other side projects going.  I need to get working,on some and figure out the logistics of others.  How can I be such a mess after an extra long break?  I just don't know!

Now my selfie won't send.  Stupid Verizon, or email, or something!  AHHHHH!

Oh, and by the way I didn't eat lunch today, so all of this might be me being hangry.  We really can't be sure.

So, I kind of phoned this in today.  Sorry people.  Some days are just that way!

Day 7-- I Wore Makeup Today

Here I am, at Sonic. Breaking my new year's resolution about not drinking soda  during the week. Oops. Not having school kind of puts my mind into lazy mood. Tomorrow I go back to the grind. We'll see how long that lasts. 

Instead of school I took my car for its first checkup. Among other things, they topped off my windshield wiper fluid. I dislike that. I'm a wiper fluid snob. I also bought a bunch of fabric. And shirts for my dad. And one for Doug, because I'm a good sister like that. 

Here's part of what I bought. Yeah... It was an expensive day. I'm super excited about my new sewing endeavors though! To complete this wonderful day, I'm watching some New Girl and that makes me happy. I want to be a hybrid Jessica Day and Zoe Hart, from Hart of Dixie. Or just one or then other would be cool too. Whateve. 

Day 6-- I Nearly Forgot

I'm a total slacker. I nearly forgot to blog, and that's one of the few things it seems I did today. I did take the time to finish up about 95% of my grade cards today and take care of the dogs, but in these frigid temps that was about it. It's so freaking cold! Ridiculous! Because of the cold, and my conviction to bring the truth to the people I give you today's selfie. 

Here I am waiting on the puppies to do their business. I'm fashionably modeling two coats, one mine (from the 8th grade) and one my father's. In addition it's clear I only had time for one photo before frostbite took my fingers. The fear of black skin led to that awful face. I got frost bite once during some late night Jesus shenanigans, and it wasn't fun. I now avoid it whenever possible. Seems wise. I would suggest you do the same. 

Maybe tomorrow will lead to a glamorous selfie. I'm hoping to go to Joplin for a couple hours, and that will require makeup. I'm sure you're thankful. 

Stay warm friends, if that's possible in your neck of the woods. I'm beginning to think its impossible in my woods! 

Day 5-- Today I Built an Igloo... Kinda

So today I went outside twice. And when I say outside I mean the yard. I did ride in the gator through the field to my grandparents' lean-to. My dad I built an igloo of sort out if strawbales in Millie's shed. We also insulated a wall to make sure she could stay extra warm. 

Though all that was fun, it didn't require makeup. Today's selfie reflects as much. 

I honestly considered taking the day off from the selfies, but it would be sad to give up already. 

Tomorrow's teacher workday has been canceled because of the snow and horrid temperatures, so I promise tomorrow's selfie will probably be just as blah. I'm less worried about the selfie than the fact that I have no idea what I'm teaching Tuesday since we won't get any grade level planning time tomorrow! I hear some reviewing in my future! 

Day 4-- My Hair Is Too Long, and My Arms Are Too Short

I got new hair today.  I think my parents are less than thrilled, but that's okay.  I'm 25 for goodness sake!  I had never colored my hair before so I wasn't sure what to expect.  My cousin worked her magic, and as always I want her to come here every morning and make me pretty.  Why won't she comply?

So here are two selfies of me and my new ombré hair.  It was super hard to get it all in there, and the impending storm made it hard to get a picture in good light.  But, we have the rest of the month for you to ogle it.  Try and contain your excitment.

Day 2-- Already Falling Off the Wagon

*Apparently blogger failed at publishing this two days ago but didn't feel the need to tell me. Oops! *

So remember yesterday when I said I'd post a selfie a day, because it would help me have motivation to blog and look decent for the world? Well it kind of worked. I got up and actually put some effort into my face and outfit. I'm sure it had nothing to do with my friend saying that her regular waiter at the restaurant we were going to was a cutie... I digress. Anywho, I looked presentable.

Here's the problem. Did I take a picture? Nope. I came home and changed into at home only clothes. So what's a self to do when they have a selfie to take but they've changed into old jeans and a thermal shirt? Put on a coat and scarf to take their selfie! Yep! In my defense I did have to run a few more errands, so I didn't just put on a coat for the picture alone, but if I hadn't needed stamps and a new rotary cutter blade, I probably still would have. 

And to think it only took me 40 some pictures to get one that was acceptable. 

In other, less vain news, I bought some sweet stamps today. Check these puppies out. I may have stuck them on thank you letters to some of my students. Sadly, I doubt kinders know who that amazing man is. I really want to mail them only on cool things now, aka not bills. 

And that, my friends, is all I have to add to your life today.  You're welcome. 

Day 3-- Glamorous, Per My Usual

As I'm sure you've gathered by now, I'm super duper glamorous.  It's a fact, no denying it.  Yeah right...

In honor of my glamour I decided to post a selfie today that shows what happens before the beauty you have come to know and expect.  I want to keep in touch with reality and all, and I'd hate for you to feel like you are less glamorous than I!  This is my hair in it's natural state.  And it does, in fact, somehow migrate in front of my face, no matter what when it is fixed like this.  Thank goodness for giant clips to tame this mane!

Selfie-- Day 3

Today, I'm working on a bunting banner for my second-cousin's first birthday!  Exciting stuff.  My fabric choices aren't really very close to what was requested, because I couldn't find the types her mom wanted.  Hopefully the banner still pleases.

Here's a sneak peak of how it's going!

Better go get back to work!  And maybe take my keyboard apart!  I dropped my laptop last night and now the "u" key isn't always working.  I think there is something stuck under it.  Poor laptop!  It's only 7 years old and somehow still running!  I should probably start saving for a new one.

Happy Friday friends!

MMXIV

With a new year always comes some reflection.  I'm not sure why as humans we feel the need to start something new at the beginning, but we do.  It's like we can't make good changes mid day, mid week, mid month, or mid year, why not just wait until Monday, or New Years, or tomorrow.  Seems dumb, but it's what we do.

This year I hope to make some changes.  I want to be a better version of me.  And we all know, our goals, lives, hopes, and dreams aren't true unless we publish them to the internet, so that's what I aim to do!

My goals for 2014

1.  Be healthier-- I know this is a goal many aspire to each new year.  Gym memberships swell, people go on crazy diets, and so much more.  All that is great, but I'm not going to say I'll do all of that.  I do want to drink less soda, eat healthier, cook more wholesome food, and start working out on a more regular basis.  A few years ago I got healthy and I liked how I felt, I want to do that again.

2.  Be wiser with my money-- I'm pretty good with money, but I'm a sucker for a sale, a craft, a Starbucks...

3.  Make new friends-- I love my friends, but I only have maybe 2 friends who are in the same season of life as me.  I need some friends who get where I'm at and are ready to do this season of life with me.

4.  Do something that scares me-- I'm not sure what this means yet.  I've considered moving to a whole new area, I've considered buying a house, I've considered taking myself on a big vacation this summer, alone.  I don't know what it'll be, but I'm bored with being boring.


In addition to goals for the year, I have a two fold goal for the month of January.  I'm going to attempt to post a selfie to the blog daily.  It's a good way to get me in the habit of blogging more and help push me to wake up in time to look decent.

That being said, I haven't left the house today, which equals zero makeup.  I'm not sure the first picture will be the most glamorous, but that's okay.  It's me, it's real (minus that filter from my camera).

Selfie 1-1