Birthday Weekend

Well, yesterday was my birthday. I had a good day, getting a present from a neighbor family, a card and money from my dad, making a gingerbread house, putting up the tree and decorations, church with dad, baking a cake (yes, I baked my own birthday cake, which I do not mind doing at all), and watching a couple movies (Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and Harry Potter 3).

I had a really good day overall. The presents I got from the neigbors were 3 headbands, a magnetic color cubes set, a dark chocolate turkey, and a card. I am already hooked on the color cubes, as I LOVE magnets. There is a booklet that came with the set, that has pattern ideas. I have already done two of them so far.

I'm not doing anything special today. Just relaxing.

Leftover candy from the gingerbread house

I'm At That Age...

Where I don't really care too much about having birthday parties for my birthday. Although, I wouldn't mind going out (or staying in) with a few friends, if I feel the need for a celebration. I don't drink (I will have the seldom drink, though), so there will not be alcohol, or very little.

I have been like this for a while now, which is fine with me. Although, I still have a couple party ideas in mind, that I want to try out. One is a masquerade party, and the other is a Harry Potter party.

I have been a big Harry Potter fan since pretty much the beginning. I love the story, the characters, everything. Yes, I know that I am an adult, but that doesn't mean I can't like the series anymore.

I think that the idea of a masquerade party is really cool. The masks, the clothes, the mystery, the food/drink, the music...all of it.

So, hopefully I will be able to pull off both themes at some point.

Well, that's all for now. More to come later.

Goings-On

Not a lot is going on. Last week on Friday, I went to a memorial for a friends' dad. He was killed by a drunk driver. The service was nice, but it was getting to me at the end, reminding me of what I went through with my mom. Though it was a different situation.
I hate that my friend is going through this, this way. It makes me angry that someone decided to drink and drive. Of course, the drunk driver survived the crash, which makes me even more angry. I hope justice will be served, and this guy gets punished as much as possible.
On to something happier. On July fourth, I went to the local high school's fireworks show with a friend. It was pretty cool. One of the fireworks was in the shape of a smiley face. I really liked that one. Another one was heart-shaped, which I also liked.
After the show, I went over to my friends' house for brownies and ice cream. Since it was her birthday,.we sang happy birthday to my friend. I had a good time.
Yesterday my dad and I took one of our cats to the vet for a check up. That went well. After we dropped her off at home, we then went to a cell phone store to change my phones' plan to everything unlimited.
I'm happy now, because now I don't have to worry about going over anything. Yay!!
Well, that's all for now. More to come later.

Long Overdue Post

ostWell, not too much has gone on. I had 2 different dentist appointments last month, to get cavities filled in. That actually stressed me out a little. I had to have nitrus oxide, to calm me down. I am sooooo glad that's over with!!
My niece's birthday party was August 8th. I had a good time. I can't believe she's 3 years old already. It seems like yesterday that she was just a baby. I can't wait to start taking her, and her brother, places.
I will be taking a chocolate class in the fall. I am really looking forward to it, since I LOVE chocolate!!! The only thing I don't like about the class is that it's 4 1/2 hours long. But I'll live. It's a class on something that I love, so I'm happy.
I start on September 10, which is probably a week or two later than most other classes start. I'm happy about that. It gives me more time to prepare. Another thing I'm happy about is that there are no required books for this class, so that's one less thing to pay for.
Well, that's all for now. More to come later.

Update of My World

I hope all the mothers had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday. For Mother's Day, my parents and I went to a brunch buffet a nearby university was hosting. It was really nice.
Today, I found out I get to volunteer with a day camp, as a photographer. I am sooooo excited!!!!!!!! The camp is the third week of June.
This month is my nephew's fifth birthday, and a birthday party for my grandma. I can't believe my nephew is almost five already. It seems like yesterday he was born.
My grandma lives in another state, so I have to do some traveling. I can't wait to go to the party.
This week is the last week of the semester, which I am so happy about. This has probably been the most stressful time. Wednesday and Friday are my last days of school.
Wednesday is part one of my last final, and Friday is part two of the final. I don't know why it's split in two, but I can't wait for it to be over. Although I'm glad school is almost over, I can't believe it's over.
Time went by fast. Next semester, I'm hoping to take a chocolate class. This class is one day a week (Friday), which will be easier on me. Although, the class is four hours long, which I don't like.
Well, that's all for now. More to come later.

My World

Not too much has happened lately. School is almost over (about a week or two until finals, and then summer break). I am so happy school is almost over, since I've been pretty stressed out recently.
Next semester, I am planning on taking a chocolate class, which is part of my degree (I plan on becoming a pastry chef in the hospitality industry). It seems like a fun class, although, it's 4 hours long. I can probably handle that, since the class is only one day a week (Friday).
Though, it's not paid for yet, so I have to wait for the bill to come. I can't wait to start the class. Seems like a fun and interesting class to take.
This coming May is my nephew's 5th birthday. There's no plans yet for a party, but we'll find out soon. I can't believe he's almost 5. It seems like yesterday that he was a baby. Time goes by fast.
Well, that's all for now. More to come later.

School Starts Soon

I start school this coming Wednesday. I can't wait, but I also want a few more days before I go back. But I have to go back at some point. I'm looking forward to my classes. On Friday, I went to school to get my books, school ID, and accommodations for my classes. So I am all set to go.

I have one class on Mondays and Fridays, and 2 classes on Wednesdays. I think that's all I can handle right now. In the future, I might take more classes in a semester. Hospitality sounds like a really fun major to have.

There is a class that I am really looking forward to take in the coming semesters. It is called "Chocolate." As the name implies, it is a class dedicated to chocolate. We will be learning about how to work with it, and we will actually get to make recipes with it. I can't wait until then. It will be lots of fun, especially since I love chocolate.

Tomorrow, my mom wants me to go with her to her doctor's appointments. I love my mom, but I really do not want to go to it. I have gone to too many of them to be looking forward to it. She's able to handle it by herself. She doesn't need me there.

A couple of times, I've had to cancel a party that I wanted to have, to celebrate my birthday. Now, I have decided to wait until my 25th birthday to have a party. Unless I can have it earlier. I really hope so. I really want to see my friends again. I haven't seen them in quite a while. It would be nice to see them again.

Though, I am looking online, and checking out books, for ideas for a party. I'm looking for anything from food, games, favors, etc. I really hope to have a party this year. It would make me really happy if that would happen.

That's pretty much all that is happening right now. More will come soon.

My Day

This morning, my mom woke me up around 8:30, and started nagging me about doing stuff around the house. That had stressed me out, and it took me a few hours to actually get around to doing it. After she left, I just wanted to rest a while, since I didn't sleep very well last night. And because of her stressing me out.
I am hoping I can have a few friends over this Saturday for a birthday party, weather permitting. We are getting quite a bit of snow today and tomorrow. I hope it doesn't snow on Saturday. My mom is freaking out about me having friends over, because the house is messy. It really isn't that bad here.
There isn't that much stuff laying around where I want to have my friends. It's been a while since I've had friends over, and I didn't get to celebrate my birthday with them. There are a few friends who I haven't seen in a while, and would like to see them again.
So let's hope I can have them over on Saturday.

New Year, New Decade

So far, my new year is going fine. I am planning a birthday party for this Saturday. It will be to celebrate my 24th birthday. My actual birthday was on December 14th, but I didn't get to celebrate it with friends. I have quite a few ideas for what I want to do.
On January 20th, I start back at school. I can't wait to go back. I'm starting classes for a new major, Hospitality. I love to bake, and someday I would like to open my own bakery. I am so excited about this!
I wish it was spring already. Winter here is extremely cold. It is below freezing, and I am not happy about it. I am not a winter person at all. I've lived in Chicago my whole life, and I have never gotten used to the cold winters we've had.
I am really hoping to get a job soon, so I can get my own place, and hopefully move somewhere warmer someday.