Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Some things are just worth reading twice

Daddies dont let girls grow up to be tramps!

Excerpt:

" I saw someone at the airport the other day who really caught my eye.
Her beautiful, long blond hair was braided back a la Bo Derek in the movie "10" (or for the younger set, Christina Aguilera during her "Xtina" phase). Her lips were pink and shiny from the gloss, and her earrings dangled playfully from her lobes.

You can tell she had been vacationing somewhere warm, because you could see her deep tan around her midriff thanks to the halter top and the tight sweatpants that rested just a little low on her waist. The icing on the cake? The word "Juicy" was written on her backside.

Yeah, that 8-year-old girl was something to see alright. ... I hope her parents are proud. Their daughter was the sexiest girl in the terminal, and she's not even in middle school yet."

Book Brigade

New book I am currently reading

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

GUS IS HOME!

YAY!
Gus has returned home after a week long vacation in sunny Florida.
Once I have pictures from my mother (*ahem) I will post!

Friday, April 8, 2011

OUT OF OFFICE

I WILL BE AT THE 115TH CASTING CONGRESS IN SCHAUMBURG, IL, THIS WEEK.
PLEASE STOP BY OUR BOOTH (#406/408!) AND SAY HELLO

My kicks are so fly


My baby has an infatuation with shoes.....


He bought these for his spring break road trip my mamaw and papaw to....................................

Sensible Shoes

So we all know I am not the best in any heel height over FLAT: )
I was browsing the web for those perfect office shoes I can tote around in before I need to go to a board meeting or out of office meeting and I came across these little numbers....
Mesh And Leopard-Print Sueded Sneakers

I want these just for giggles- are they not screaming- blue haired lady in the bingo hall with her roller back pack full of depends and extra smokes.... sign me up bc I want a pair

But for the office I'll settle for these:
Rhinestone-Buckle Patent Sneakers
same but patent black and they have a little bling on the buckle.

March Summary

Ashley's Bachlorette Part-ay!

March came in like a lion and left like a #WINNER!
8 ladies headed off to Vegas to celebrate the soon to be matromonial bliss of Ashley with a grown folks party in Vegas. The lights, the weather, and snap happy nudie pic passer outers were defintely an experience.
I had a great time meeting new faces and certainly seeing new places.

A survival kit for vegas includes one thing- back up shoes.... my feet, toes, and in general whole pedial area took a beating for dancing and wolaing 14 million miles in my dancing shoes- always always bring a backup!

And as you know- what happens there stays there but here's a snapshot into our amazing weekend.


Book Brigade

Just finished James Patterson's "PRIVATE"....

What a great and EASY read. All the girls in Vegas were reading it and i grabbed at the airport shop for a read for my plane ride home. I couldn't put it down! The next day I totally ignored my school work and fell into a deep space of thought at work as the only thing I could think about was the ending of the book....

I finished it in 2 days and can't wait for the follow-up.
May be my new series

February Summary

February brought in a wave of change and panic.

I'm busting along in studies and a speed bump landed before me.

I must explain a back story first....
CTE is an education degree in which you must certify your real world working experience before you are eligible to teach. You can only be accepted into the program if you know what in the world you are talking about. It again is genius- a teacher who lived, breathed, sweated, and screamed in an environment they are teaching about. Not some fatty with a limp who teaches math and has never ever applied or used it in a real world context.

Again- have I mentioned how CTE is going to be the be norm? ok back to the story....

Well I was preliminarily accepted into the program and allowed to take courses as I had illustrated my experiences within corporate America however there are rules and stipulations - jargon and legalities above my pay grade that had to be looked at to determine the best course of my studies.

So a month into the program I'm told Business, Management, and Marketing will the be the subjects or core area I am allowed to teach in however I need to display a bit more Marketing experience before they sign off on my teaching license.

WHAT?!?! I have to go find a marketing job now- how in the hell and where in H- E double hockeysticks am I going to find one in this economy.

After pulling a few strings with professors and calling on some contacts I landed a wonderful and exciting opportunity with the new ball and chain for the next chapter of my life, B&L Information systems
Welcome to my new project

I am the new Marketing Director/Coordinator for the company. I am super excited and extremely nervous about the endeavor as I will be the solo Marketing person for a company looking to expand and grow in a niche market. So I've got my work cut out for me!

January Summary

January was filled with some steps and strides towards making goals happen!

I was accepted into Western Michigan University's Masters Program for Education.
I am now a WMU Bronco!


The Degree I am pursuing is Career and Technical Education with a focus in Business, Management, Marketing, and IT.

Career and technical education complements the traditional high school curriculum by offering students the chance to explore career options while still in school.  From health sciences and technology to agriculture and manufacturing, CTE classes help apply what you learn in the classroom to "real life" and begin building employable skills based on work force objectives.

It's one of those make sense programs, As I say. How often in school did we take classes and mutter to our friends - why in the hell do I need to take this class. Well here's the answer.

In basic form, CTE takes subjetcs and applys them to real world application. Point blank- thats what it is and thats the objective. What I love about this program is the fact that REAL companies and businesses drive the standards for teaching practices. As the workforce changes so do the objectives of the type of teaching you do. Its absolutely genious.

Many schools are jumping on board and starting CTE type classes- more as objectives in the highschool level. They are more prevelant in colleges but I predict a surge of popularity and in the near future, CTE education will be the NORM not the exception or "Add to".


Welcome Back to the world!

My oh My oh My...

It has been entirely way to long since i have been on here- No not due to laziness but due to many wonderful "happenstances"  over the last several months of life. I can't wait to share with you- post by post- about all the wonderful and exciting things that have happened to my family...
Buckle up and stay tuned as we are going on a ride!