Wednesdays Need Words!

I decided to share with you, today, a few things that gave me a little thrill over this past half of the week.

The first is this song. I heard it in the car today and it is an exquisite representation of how our relationship with God should be seen.

These are the types of things I am looking forward to when I become a teacher.  Of course the kids don't know that they are doing something dirty (well, sometimes they do) and it just brings a chuckle to our day. Kids really say (and do) the darnest things. For example, yesterday, one of my little boys got caught with gum for the second or third day in a row and he always swallows it everyday when the teacher calls him out about it.  Well, yesterday when he swallowed it I said, "You know what happens when you keep swallowing your gum?" He said, "No." And I said, "It gets into a big ball in your stomach and . . . " But before I finished the little boy said, "You blow a bubble with your butt? I've done that before." My partnership teacher and I just lost it. We both began laughing uncontrollably. I just couldn't handle myself.  But that just goes to show how funny our kids can be. 

I NEED TO: 

The amount of work I have to get done before spring break is kind of outrageous. The little boy I'm tutoring saw my to do list today and his face looked sort of like a zombie's. 

Also . . .

You know who you are.

Oh! AND . . . 

22 more days :)

You'll get this if you are cool.

AND REMEMBER . . . 

Cheese always helps.

Happy Wednesday everyone.

Wordless Wednesday (courtesy of lolcats)

Monday Mopeys

Tis' me right now.

This weekend was far from restful, but I learned a lot and am really happy with my new job (so far).  It is challenging at times, but I enjoy a challenge. I do know now though that I better keep taking my vitamins because this was only my first weekend of work and I'm already feeling a little bit run-down.

One thing is for sure though . . . as if this picture below weren't accurate enough before this second job, it is definitely true now . . . because Marines and drunk old men winking and gawking at me at work don't count. 

REGARDLESS, instead of doing homework last night (because my brain was mush and I just wanted to relax) I was on Pinterest. I am just going to share two things.

The first . . . NUTELLA COOOOOKIESSSS!!!

I'm going to the store today (because I blew through a whole bag of coffee in a week and the purchase of more will determine if I survive this week or not) and I plan on getting the ingredients for these babies. It's that time of month and I just want to watch Buffy and eat hazelnutty chocolately cookies . . . OK?!?!

The second . . . more craftyness!

I am moving off campus for next year (you know this) and need to find furniture for my room. At home I have a bunch of white dressers and I was looking for a way to make them not so blahhhh.  WELL! Here it is. This is what I want to do with them.  All it takes is some cute fabric and the all-powerful Mod Podge crafty glue-ish kind of stuff. This is going to be one of my summer projects, I believe.  I ended up not going to the Dollar Tree this weekend, but maybe I'll go today since I have to go return those stupid pants at Target anyways.

NON-PINTEREST RELATED PORTION:

Lately I've been thinking about getting a very small tattoo on my neck directly behind my ear.  Very discrete and something that I know is there, but no one else does.  I'm still pondering it and I have decided if I still want it by the time I turn 21 (in 7 months and 1 week) then I will get it.  Here is the design I came up with:

The letters are my parents' monograms. It would be very sentimental to me.  It is just so permanent and I want to make absolutely sure this is something I want to put on my body.  I want to know if this is what God really wants me to do . . . I mean, why else would he put the thought of this in my head? I guess we shall see in 7 months.

Alrighty, everyone, I hope you have a great Monday and that you are more energized than I am.

AND REMEMBER . . .

It helps, right? Right . . .

No Cause For Alarm

Yes, I changed the name of my blog.

Don't . . . 

Everything will be alright. 

The world is not spiraling into a pit of madness . . . I don't think.

Friday Night Ferblungen

There are a couple things I have found lately while I was putting off doing schoolwork that have really struck my fancy.

The first . . . 

This picture

Not only is this a badger, but he is a studious badger (note the messenger bag and the book).  This photo makes me want to learn how to knit just so that I can make little badgers with different personas.  I mean . . . THINK ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES!

hipster badger

goth badger

greek badger (not the country)

gangsta badger

celebrity badger

international badger

teacher badger

The list really could go on and on.

The second . . . 

This website

It is full of crafts that you can do with materials you find at the dollar store! I plan on going to the Dollar Tree sometime this weekend to pick up some supplies for some of the crafts I found.  Here are a few that I realllly liked: 

Turn a Rubber Door Mat into Wall Art

Pebble Mat

Autumn Gold Thumbtack Wreath

Now, of course I found lots of other things, but I think these will be my first three projects.  I'm still working on collecting toilet paper rolls for this wall art I found, but don't you worry . . . I will post a picture as soon as it is finished.

And finally . . . 

I just think this is adorable and I know my mom will too. It is the old man's house from Up and all the balloons are made out of different colored Peeps. I love Peeps. And I love Up. Perfect combination. :)

Happy Friday everyone! (Yes, this is what I do at 10:00 on a Friday night . . . but, hey, give me some slack, I have to be up at a Teaching Fellows fundraiser at 8:15 tomorrow morning and I start training for my new hostess job tomorrow morning as well!)

OH! And remember 2 things . . . 

1. To have standards . . . 

2. Do you really want to be the blame for the Nazgul finding Frodo? 

I didn't think so. Don't talk to strangers . . . especially if you think they could have possibly been mortal men and then were consumed by the power of one of 9 rings and are now the most powerful servants to Lord Sauron. Just saying.

Update: Here is one of the haikus and photos I always post on Steph's wall. She appreciates them.

Buffy and blogging.

Alllll the fellas want this . . . heh. 

This . . . is my Friday.

A haiku by Keslie Jane Carrigan

Thankful Thursday

I have a lot to be thankful for this week!

1. I spent three hours on Monday driving all around Wilmington filling out applications for hostess jobs.  It just so happens that the first place I went to, Fat Tony's Italian Pub, set up an interview with me on the spot.  The interview was set for last night when I got out of class, like I wrote yesterday.  Well, of course I  felt like I was going throw up a little bit, but when I actually got to the restaurant I felt fine and at ease (probably because of all the pleading I did with God on the way over there). I talked about myself for about five minutes and then the manager simply said, "Honestly, I'm already sold on you and I don't need to go any further into this. Just bring that pretty smile of yours with you and you will be fine." I couldn't stop smiling all night. Of course I waited until I got outside to freak out, but when I got to my car? OH, it was on. People around me probably thought I was having an aneurysm or a seizure or something. This was kind of how I looked:

2. Yesterday as I told you I took my friend Andrew to open up his very first bank account. But, because I brought him I got $25 for referring him! Also, while I was there, I applied for my very first credit card.  I know I need to start building my credit and I am very responsible with my money, so I don't think it will be a problem.  The main reason I wanted this one in particular is because I get cash back when I buy gas and groceries and since I use so much gas driving to and from my internships this is exactly what I need. A job and a credit card? Gee, I'm so grown up now.

3. This past weekend I got to go home for the first time since winter break and not only did I get to see my lovely parents and my bear, but I also got to see some old family friends that we used to know in Florida who live in Georgia now.  We had such a good time and it was so great seeing the three of them.

4. Delicious $1 tacos last night.

5. A picture is all I really need for this one:

6. I have found the perfect combination of hazelnut coffee and cocoa mix. It is truly delicious and the caffeine each morning really jump starts my day!

ALSO, I'm not thankful for this . . . but it will make you think:

Muppet + Muppet = Angry Birds?

Happy Thursday, everyone. AND REMEMBER . . . 

. . . be careful out there.

Update: Soon after this was written I received YET ANOTHER job offer babysitting a 3 month old for $11 an hour.  It's always either all or nothing with jobs . . . and boys.

Wednesday

This is what I just keep having to tell myself.  For me, at least, Wednesday is my last difficult day of the week. Thursday only consists of 4 hours at work and 2 classes and Fridays are only 5 hours at work. In my brain, if I can just get to Wednesday that I can live another week.

Except THIS Wednesday in particular is not like other Wednesdays. For several reasons:

1. No 8 AM class today (although I still woke up at 6 . . . I'm turning in my mother . . . not always a bad thing)

2. I'm taking my automobile - less friend to the bank today for moral support as he opens up his first bank account.  The man is 21 and he is finally becoming a boring adult who keeps all their money in the bank instead of in the box spring of his bed. Adulthood = slowing sucking the life (and the money) out of us one day at a time.

3. I have a job interview tonight! It is to be a hostess at this Italian pub in downtown Wilmington called Fat Tony's. Aaaaand this is how I'm feeling about THAT:

But this is how I wish I were feeling:

HAVE A NICE WEDNESDAY EVERYONE! 

Pyow! Pyow!

First things first: I am wearing sandals right now. I AM WEARING SHOES THAT DO NOT FULLY COVER MY FOOT AND GO HALF WAY UP MY LEG TO PROTECT ME FROM THE COLD! I HAVE A FEW PIECES OF LEATHER WRAPPED AROUND MY FEET AND THEY DON'T FEEL LIKE THEY NEED TO BE AMPUTATED FROM FROST BITE. I am sincerely excited about this if you couldn't tell by all the capitalization.

But, the real reason I feel so compelled to write is that we are watching When Harry Met Sally in my psychology of close relationships class.  This is the last class I have to take before I get my minor in psychology and can I just say that I have no clue if I should take this class seriously or if I should rather spend my time in this class blogging (as I am now.)

BUT ANYWAYS, one of the main issues in this movie is if men and women can ever be just friends or if there will always be some level of attraction between them or from one person. I think about my friendships I have with guys and personally, I can only ever see any of them as just my friends, but Jeren (mentioned in my last post . . . you know, the one declaring my love for him) says that things can always happen when alcohol is involved . . . and I think he was putting it nicely as to not change how I view more than half of the friendships I possess right now. NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK!

I don't know if its the 6 to 7 cups of coffee I've had today talking or if my brain is truly confuddled . . . but I really think there can be a strictly platonic relationship between a two heterosexual people! Of course, I'm a girl and although I have had my fair share of insight into the male psyche I can't possibly know the unedited version . . . and I don't think I want to . . . really.

I don't really know what I'm saying anymore and I honestly can't stop shaking my leg or unwiden my eyes without making some sort of effort. But, as I listen to the girl behind me in class who only talks about her sorority and says "like" every other word (I call her Likedumb girl) text her boyfriend who she is apparently having problems with . . . this is what I'm thinking about:

Ain't it the truth, though.

New New Year's Resolutions

So, my new year's resolution was to read at least one book per month for leisure.  It is now February 21st and I have yet to read even a single page of a book that I WANT to read.  Based on this current baseline data, I am going to predict that this just isn't going to happen.  As much as I would like to read, when I am  relaxing (at least for the few short moments that I am), my brain turns to mush (and then solidifies again when the time comes).  This mush consistency does not allow me to read any sort of writing or use any kind of brain functioning. i love jeren :) <-- As you can see I am writing this in class and my friend, Jeren, decided he wanted to declare my love for him through this medium.

ANYWAYS, because this new year's resolution is obviously not working out very well then I have decided to re-evaluate my goal and change it to this: I, Keslie Jane Carrigan, shall post on this here blog 2 to 3 times a week . . . or else. If I go one week without posting at all then my punishment will be to blog every day for 2 weeks. SO, by implementing these applied behavior analysis procedures I will hopefully develop the habit of blogging more often.

NOW, that being said, these blogs will most often be quite short (unless I have something important to say or deep thoughts to convey).  The past year or so my blogs have become pretty serious, and while that is not a bad thing, I think some of my unique humor needs to be re-introduced back into my blogging experience.  Some days it might just be a meme I like and my thoughts toward it, a picture I found on lolcats, a new craft I found and am dreaming of actually doing, one of the adorable animals I am fawning over on Craigslist, or one of the haikus that I frequently post on my best friend Stephanie's Facebook wall. Other days it maybe just be what's on my mind, or one of those cutesy daily blog topics like Tickle Me Tuesdays, as seen here on a friend from high school, Kara's, blog. Another I know of is Thankful Thursday, like what Stephanie posted about 8 months ago. I suppose it just depends on how I'm feeling that day. I figure, while I'm in class I'm on my computer and not paying attention anyways so I might as well blog! Sounds strange, I know, but if you were an education major you would understand.

And, just to leave you with a giggle, here is this:

I know I am.