oh, Edward Cullen

I dreamt about the story while I was reading the books...now that I've seen the movie, it has yet again taken over my brain.


It's a drug. A wonderful, sparkly, dazzling drug. (My personal brand of heroin, you could say...hehehe.)

I MUST SEE IT AGAIN SOON! :) :) :) :) :)

what it do?

This week is so insane, but not all in a bad way. Just very busy! We haven't done laundry since Saturday and I think I might be out of pants...that's not good. Oh well. Maybe I'll wear a skirt tomorrow.

Anywho, I just got back from dinner with Matt and Diana. We sort of discussed their wedding photos, but I want to get together with her after Thanksgiving and nail it all down. Prices, does she want photos of them together before the ceremony or seperately- that kind of stuff. The money is a BIG deal to me. I refuse to do it for less than $200, and that's ceremony and formal shots either before or after. If they want me to do the rehearsal and reception, it will be more. But considering that if they were to hire a "professional" they would fork over thousands of bucks, I don't think $200 is completely unreasonable. I figured I will ask her what price she thinks it's worth, then I will give her my price. Cause if she says $350 or something, no way am I going to say first that I would only charge $200!!! That would be rediculous. They are my friends, but I'm not in this just for fun. Photography is a business, and I need to get used to treating it as such. (Thank you, Kandi, for hammering that into my head!!!)

I am going to write up a contract of sorts before I meet with her. I figured we could go to a coffee shop so that there isn't a tv or anything else distracting. I want her to take this seriously, because I am. I am going to commit a LOT of time to this wedding, what with actually taking the photos and then editing them. So I want to be certain that I make them happy with what I do, but also that I don't get swindled in the end.

Well, guess I better hit the hay...Tomorrow is Lofton's class, and we will find out how we did on our last exam! I think I did really well! In class on Tuesday he said that from what he could recall, "No one bombed this one like they usually do." So that must mean I didn't bomb it like I usually do!! haha I'm hopeful that I made a B!! YAY!!! That would boost my grade in there nicely :)


Oh, and Friday is the BIG DAY!! EDWARD CULLEN and I will be in a DARK room together. Of course, he'll be on screen and I'll be sitting in a nasty theater chair, but who cares? I could lick him all over, if only he were real....

I'm such a perv.

11/17-11/23

The Tuesday night soup and sandwich thing will more than likely be happening pretty often...some Tuesday's it will be something in a crock pot :)


Monday: Red beans & Rice, veggies

Tuesday: Soup and Sandwich

Wednesday: Tacos and rice

Thursday: leftover tacos and rice

Friday: Hamburger Helper Lasagna, veggies

Saturday: Chicken spaghetti

Sunday: leftover spaghetti

...my office smells like pickles.

What a day! And night, for that matter! The chili dinner went wonderfully- we ended up with like 13 people in the end. People hear the word chili and they come running! It was fun. I never would have thought that so many people could fit in our living room/kitchen. We were packed, but I can't wait to do it again. Kelsea and I ran to the liquor store in Paragould to get Jager and Buttershots and by the time we got back, a lot of people had already left. Wendy, Jonathan and Kevin were just leaving we we pulled up. They are all going to do a class thing at 4:30 in the fricken morning, so I don't blame them for going home early! I would too. They left the laundry mat parking lot, we got to my drive way and Clark was coming out. He ended up coming back in for a bit, had a shot with us, suggested drinking tomorrow night (guess I should remember to ask everyone else too...remind me, computer, to do that). Then he left too. So there was one guy left who was playing a game with Joe. I don't know his name- he's quiet. Actually, I guess he's the only one whose name I don't know. That's sad. Kelsea and I went into the computer room and played cards and did shots and got a lil tipsy. We played more cards, went for a walk to ATO house, came back, now she's gone and I need to clean up the kitchen.


WHEW! That was a bit of a play-by-play, which I'm sure is horribly boring. But I'm not forcing anyone to read this, and there won't be a quiz over it later....I think I need to go to bed.

crazy crazy crazy

AGH! I'm working 1-3 today, then going to the gym to sweat off the pizza I ate earlier *woo!*, then coming back home to change and clean the house up a bit. At 5 I have a study group in the Library for our Politics test that's tomorrow (eek!), then I have to come home and make dinner (veggie pizza- had to rearrange the meal plan a bit). AND I have to start chili for tomorrow night's dinner because I won't get off work til 5 and people are coming over at 6:30! And the house is still messy. Still have to do dishes, vaccuum and mop...I have been so fricken busy lately, and I don't know why!?!?

Friday I am going to be lazy as hell. Oh, but wait- I'm not. I have to volunteer to call Perrin supporters so I get a good grade in Politics. UG. Won't it ever stop?

meal plan 11/10-11/16

Monday: Stroganoff, mixed veggies, salad

Tuesday: Chicken and spinach pizza

Wednesday: Grilled cheese sandwich, vegetable soup, salad

Thursday: 5-Bean Chili (and Fritos, cheese, tomato for Frito Pie). Corn bread muffins

Friday: Leftover chili

Saturday: tomato basil pasta, spinach salad/mixed veggies

Sunday: baked chicken, parmesan noodles, veggies

this weekend

Joe's going to a deer check station with his Wildlife Management class somewhere...I guess I should find out where it is they are going. Anywho, we went to a party they were having the other night- which was a buttload of fun *sorry for the buttload thing, but it's the only way to describe it properly* and I met all of his peeps. It's crazy, cause most of these people were in his first class here (Ornithology) and I am just now actually meeting them. They were all friendly, and they invited me to go with them this weekend. They're staying in some sort of cabin and making a fire...sounds awesome! And I really wanted to go, but I already had plans to be in Mountain Home. Bummer! That's alright though. Next time!

I'm going to have them over for dinner one night soon. There were only two other girls there the other night (there are a few others in the class from what I understand, but I'm not sure they really try to be part of the group outside of class.) So I figured, bunch of young men, living on campus, away from home...they probably don't eat home cooked meals very often. I know if Joe didn't have me, he'd be eating Beenie Weenies and Ramen noodles every day. So I want to either grill burgers or do a HUGE pot of chili. Kind of depends on when we do it because of the weather. The other problem is that our house has never had that many people in it, so I'm not sure if we can actually do it there. We don't have anywhere for that many people to sit. But I can make food and bring it to wherever we go. I'm excited about having more potential friends! :)

And they call me...Tater Salad...

I need to get a few things off my chest.

I am so very glad that the Presidential election turned out the way it did, BUT, I do not enjoy being talked to as if I am stupid because I voted for Obama. So what if he's darker skinned? So what if his middle name is Hussein? What does it matter???? Close minded people who wouldn't vote for him because he is black are ignorant. They must believe emails they've gotten about him being the anti-Christ I guess. I know that a lot of people simply just don't feel connected to Democrats- and that is perfectly fine with me! I don't have anything against Republicans. But why can't people study the background of the person they are supporting (and those that they aren't) before casting judgement???
And since the election is over, why do people have to be so obnoxiously rude and send messages on Facebook or Myspace that Obama supporters are supporting terrorism by voting for him? Honestly, can more than 51% of the country be that horribly stupid? (Don't answer that question.)


The other thing that bothers me right now also has to do with the election. The cohabitation law that was passed is rediculous. I was in foster care when I was 13 and until just after I was 20 (I know, it's a long time, and it's a long story why I was in it until I was so old!). I never lived in a home with more than 5 other foster kids, but even then, that is a LOT of kids to be in one house at a time. There just aren't enough foster parents to go around in this country, but especially in Arkansas. In class today someone said that the reason they felt this should pass is because of stability for the children. So, just because a couple is married that means that they will stay together? What about the divorce rate in this country? And if that is true, then maybe we should legalize gay marriage, because it's widely known that if they could get married, they would. And what about those people who have been together for decades and just don't feel they should have to sign a paper to justify their relationship? Now, they can't adopt or take in foster kids. This is the craziest thing I've heard in quite a while, and I am pretty pissed about it.


GRR!

Good news: I got a job today! Yay! I actually got the call in the middle of this entry :)

I start Monday, and I'll be working Monday's and Wednesday's 1-3, and Tuesday's and Thursday's 2-5. I'm pretty stoked!

11/3-11/9 meal plan

Monday- Tacos, black beans, rice.

Tuesday- leftover tacos :)

Wednesday- A tweaked version of Chicken Piccata, veggies, and maybe bread! (Kandice and Olivia are coming and I hope they like this! It's one of Joe's favorites!)

Thursday- Vegetable Stir fry

Friday- Leftover stir fry

Saturday- Soup and sandwich (It'll just be me for the weekend)

Sunday- Rummage.