Monday, August 31, 2009

Just a Ride....

I had another awesome weekend. :)

My wonderful boss, Reba, spoiled us workers this weekend. There is a small new boutique in Kansas City that is called Cupcake A La Mode. They specialize in cupcakes (hence the name). The cake part of the cupcake wasn't holey and greasy like most cupcakes that you make at home. These cupcakes had a consistency like pound cake. The icing on each one was gourmet, and very, very yummy. My favorites were the Hawaiian Honeymoon and the Raspberry Lemonade. :)

After we ate our cupcakes, Juli and I priced some new merchandise. We had a relatively slow day, so we got to catch up on some gossip, Grey's Anatomy watching, and entertainment news. Ashley, Reba's daughter, and her best friend, Kayla, had tea later on in the afternoon. We all caught up with each other about what is going on in our lives. It was such a wonderful afternoon.

Sunday my mom, sister and I visited my great-grandma. We talked about school and my apartment living. After wards, my mom treated my sister and I to some ice cream.

I realized that I have a lot of reading to do for this week. I have a quiz on Thursday, one either tomorrow or Thursday, and one on Wednesday. Ugh, is it Christmas break yet?

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

School: Week 2

It is already the second week of school. :/

This week I have a lot of reading to do. I believe that in every class that I have, I have at least one chapter to read in each of my textbooks. Now your probably wondering if I have read my assignments. Well here's your answer: not really. I did start my readings for my 'Writing in the Social Sciences' class yesterday, and am planning on finishing (hopefully) it this morning before class. I know that at night I have all the time in the world to read these things, but all I do is roam the internet. :P But other than that, things are going well.

Work this weekend was awesome. My boss, Reba, suprised me with a breakfast party. She made a breakfast casserole and an apricot creme cake. It was all sooo yummy. She then suprised me with a Vera Bradley pink teapot. It was soo cute! Then my co-workers suprised me with decorative stacking boxes that had presents in each box. Oh how I love the Shady Gables crew!

Well I better get on my reading.

Out.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

School...Again...

Well, yesterday was the first day of classes. Where did my summer go?

I only had one class yesterday, Comparative Government and Politics. It sounds like it is going to be an interesting class, because we are going to study six regions of the world and compare some of the governments established in each of the regions. It also is going to be sort of a history class, because government is shaped by history. For example, when studying Russia, we are first going to learn about the U.S.S.R, and then learn about Russia's current government. I'm hoping that this class is going to be very informative.

I moved into my new apartment on Sunday. My mom, dad, grandma, and sister helped me move in, along with my roommie, Ashley and her boyfriend, Chris. Chris and my dad set up my bed, my mom built my desk chair, and Matty, grandma, and I moved all of my stuff from my car into the apartment. It was a busy day, because there was a ton of stuff that I needed to move in. At the end of the day, the hallway and kitchen was filled with empty boxes, and a lot of full tubs of kitchen essentials and clothes. But, I have had a blast ever since I moved in. :)

I was asked on Monday to be in one of my friend's wedding. I will be a bridesmaid! This is my first wedding where I will be a bridesmaid. I was a flower girl twice when I was little. Once for my dad's friend, Scott's wedding and the other time was for my dad's cousin, Tim's wedding. I am excited to try on fancy dresses and to get my hair all fancied up.

It has rained for the past four days here in Warrensburg. Luckily, it hasn't rained when I am walking to/from my car to class/work. But, it doesn't look like it is going to stop raining today. :/

I applied at numerous jobs here with no luck. I applied yesterday at a bank in Sedalia, so I am hoping that I get a call.

Out.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Summer Update!

Here's what's been going on this summer:

1.) My family and I took a small vacation to a resort down in the southern part of Missouri. It was nice to get away from everything, but where we went wasn't the idea vacation for us. Luckily, my mom is planning another vacation for next week. We are going to Springfield, IL to look at all of the Abraham Lincoln exhibits there.

2.) I have been shopping like crazy for my apartment. I just recently bought a new bed frame, mattress, and a new comforter. I'm realizing how much money it takes to get your own place.

3.) I got to see my best friend from St. Louis this past week! Melissa and I went to the Lake to do some shopping and catching up. We haven't seen each other in little over a year! :O

4.) My dad and I still haven't gone to a baseball game yet this summer. I'm hoping that we get to go to one before the season is over.

5.) My grandpa (my dad's dad) passed away in July. It was a very difficult time for my family, because it was so sudden. We have been trying our hardest to get on with life.

6.) School starts in two weeks. Yuck.

7.) We have been very busy at Shady Gables! We have been constantly booked all summer long. It has been a treat working there, because I just love seeing the smiling faces of new customers and our regular ladies who come for afternoon tea. They have such a good time!

8.) I'm thinking about taking a trip to Ireland during the summer of 2011. My former high school goes to someplace in Europe every two years. I went to Germany, Austria, and Hungary in the summer of 2007, and have been wanting to go back for years. The group just got back from a tour of Italy this past summer. My friends, Ashley and Chris, went and took 1000 pictures. She said that she is going to show them to me. I'm going to be so jealous looking at them. :P

9.) I've decided that I am going to take the next two weeks slow. There is going to be lazy days on the days I don't have to work or go somewhere (that includes today, tomorrow, and next Wednesday). But, one of those days I need to take my best friend out to lunch for her birthday.

10.) I got to see the Harry Potter movie last Sunday. It was so good, but at the same time, disappointing. They left out a lot of the plot from the book. :/

11.) I'm reading "Julie and Julia" by Julie Powell. It is such a good book. I can't wait for the movie to come out. (BTW, I found the Julie/Julia Project blog on the internet the other day. I was so excited!)

12.) Did I mention how much I dislike that school is approaching? Oh, yeah I did. Point #6. And, I say it again, Yuck.

I hope you all are having a great summer! :D

Sunday, May 3, 2009

May Update

Wow. I realized that I haven't updated this thing in awhile! So..here it goes:

1.) It's finals week. Its a joyous and stressful at the same time.

2.) 4 more nights in the dorm. Hallelujah! :D

3.) I'm getting a new phone on Monday! Will post a pic once I get it. :)

4.) I still haven't gone shopping, but its looking like I won't get to anytime soon because of some unexpected expenses. Once I start working every day at SG, I will hopefully get to go and get me some clothes and stuff for my apartment. :)

5.) I really want to be at a beach right now. Why do I have to live in land-locked Missouri?

6.) I can't wait for summer! :D

7.) I'm so excited that Harry Potter comes out in July. I'm going to go see it with my friends (they just don't know it yet).

8.) Oh crap! I need to start packing up all of my junk in my dorm room! Check out is at 3 p.m. on Thursday! :O

9.) I have a total of four (maybe three) finals to take this week. Joy.

10.) I really want some Cold Stone ice cream right now....

There's the update! Thanks for reading! :D

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

April 22, 2009

Here's the latest updates:

1.) I finally finished my huge geography assignment last week. The only thing I have to do now, is proof-read it and then make my PowerPoint for my presentation.

2.) I am writing a speech about MU for my last presentation in public speaking. My whole class is going to think that I am a traitor. :P

3.) ONE AND A HALF WEEKS OF CLASS LEFT!!!! YES!!!!

4.) Apartment next year! WOO HOO! :D

5.) I have three quizes today. Yes, count them. Three quizes.

6.) A new Grey's this week! :)

7.) I am so ready for summer, its insane.

8.) I need to do some shopping. I looked through my closet the other day, and was shocked at how little I had! :O

9.) I wish I was crafty. Then I would make stuff over the summer to keep me occupied.

10.) I really want to go see a movie. I haven't seen one in forever.

11.) I need to start shopping for my apartment. I got one piece of furniture this past week, now I just need to get four more things. :)

I think that's about it. Thanks for reading! :D

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter, Everyone! He is Risen! He is Risen, indeed! :D

Here's the update:

1.) Work this weekend was wonderful, because a certain someone wasn't there to make it a living hell. :)

2.) I finally finished that book report last week. It took 5 hours to complete, but it is done.

3.) I mapped out my vacation for my Geography assignment. I hope to get it mostly done this week.

4.) I have a massive headache right now. :(

5.) I really need to go shopping. I need clothes! :O

6.) I'm going to live an a apartment next year! No more crappy dorms! YAY! :D

7.) I enrolled this past week. Fun. :/

8.) I had a wonderful Easter weekend. I spent it with my family, and we had a blast. Plus, my mom gave me $15 for Easter to buy a CD. :)

9.) I finally got my Mizzou shirt I wanted! YES! :D

10.) I am totally not ready for this week. I just want it to be over already. :(

Thanks for reading the update! :D

Saturday, April 4, 2009

April 4, 2009

Update:

1.) I'm working really hard on getting my Geography assignment done. Wish me luck.

2.) I got some sleep last night, so I'm slowly catching up.

3.) I wanted to yell at one of my co-workers today. He is such a jerk. (Juli you know who I am talking about.)

4.) The weekend is almost over. Man time files.

5.) The rain is starting, fun.

6.) I really don't want to go back to school this week. :(

7.) I still haven't read my history book. I am on chapter 7, and the book has 30 chapters. I really need to get on it. :(

8.) I cannot wait until Grey's comes back. :)

That's the update! Thanks for reading! :D

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Happy April Fool's Day!

Here's the updater:

1.) I had two tests today, and much to my surprise they went very well. I just hope that I get a good grade on them.

2.) We finished watching "King Corn" today in Geography. It was an interesting film about two Bostonians who went to Iowa and planted an acre of corn.

3.) Still having roommie problems. :(

4.) I can't wait to go home this weekend and catch up on sleep. I desperately need it.

5.) I really, really, really need to start reading my history book. I have a book report that is due over it on the 24th.

6.) I need to stop looking on the internet and work on my speech for tomorrow. :/

I think that's about everything. Have a good day everyone! :D

Monday, March 30, 2009

Update....

Well, I'm back at school again. I finished classes today at 3, and have been doing some homework since then. I hope that I can get my PowerPoint for my speech completed today, since I have a lot of studying to do.

The weekend is past, thank goodness. This past one was a crazy one (see below post). I hope that this upcoming weekend will go very smooth. :)

Last night I set up a Twitter account. Yes, I joined the craze. It is actually really fun, because you can update your friends on what you are doing. :)

Well, I better get back to studying. :P

Saturday, March 28, 2009

WHY ME?

I am not having a good weekend.

Yesterday, I found out that my history test is now going to be on Wednesday, instead of Monday. You would think that I would be happy, but I'm not. Because on Wednesday, I have a state government test that I need to study my butt off for. So now since my history test has been moved, it has hindered my studying plan. I am not happy about this. :(

My roomie has been driving me insane this week. I mean, literately insane. The girl will NOT STOP TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE!!!! I swear, the thing is plastered to her ear. You would think that talking on a phone that much would get old, but apparently it doesn't. I had to tell her to be quiet the other night, just so I could get some work done. You would think that somebody would think to be curteous to their roommate. Well, she's not. When she talks on the phone, she doesn't whisper. No, she talks REALLY LOUD. It is really starting to make me mad. But, I keep on reminding myself....four more weeks.

To go along with the roommie...my stupid suitemates were being really loud this week. I have no idea what they were doing for the past two nights, but it was really loud. They were stomping in their room and were making my floor vibrate. Remember, Amber....just four more weeks.

I almost got into a car wreck on Friday. I swear, I am never going through that stoplight in Warrensburg again. :(

Work went okay today. We had about 38 people, and I got $11 in tips. Not to shabby. :)

But, my Mizzou Tigers lost in the Elite Eight today. This loss ends their historical season, in which their record was 31-7. Their record is historical, because they hold the school record for the most wins in a season. This is impressive because this is the same team that had a record of 16-16 last year, with no NCAA Tournament appearance. They were the same team that lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. But look at them now. They are Big 12 Tournament Champions, they finished 3rd in the conference, put a whopping 102 points on a Memphis team that only allows 50 points a game, and made it to the Elite Eight of the Tourament. My hats are off to you guys! You made us all proud to be a Tiger fan! :D

I'm trying to get my speech written that I need to present on Thursday. It's being difficult at the moment, because it is a persuasive speech on voting. I hope to get it done tomorrow, so I have enough time to study for my tests this next week. So, wish me luck. :P

Well, that's an update in Amber's world. :)

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Why, oh why, did I buy that song?

I cannot believe it. I swore I would never like a Jonas Brothers song. I swore up and down that that would never happen to me. But I got to listening to their song, "Burnin' Up" and I liked it. It has a catchy beat and lyrics. And guess what? I bought it on iTunes. And now I can't stop listening to it. :(

I feel so ashamed of myself.....

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Could school be any more cruel?

Ok, so you know college can be stressful. Well, next week is going to be absolutely horrible. :(

I found out yesterday that I am going to have three exams next week. That's right, three exams. I'm totally not looking forward to that! Luckily, they are spaced out to where I have a day in between each one. But, still....not looking forward to it. :(

I have two quizes this week that I need to study for. I have to read three articles for my history quiz and study five steps to writing a persuasive speech for my public speaking class. BTW, I better get on reading those articles....

I'm looking forward to this weekend, because the week after spring break is torchure. My suitemates have been extreemly loud over the past couple of days, which hinders the sleeping at night. I can't wait to get a good night's sleep and be able to rest. Oh, and I get my hair cut! WOO HOO!

Well...that's an update on what's going on in Amber's world. :P

Sunday, March 22, 2009

This Past Week....

Well my spring break is officially over. :( I'm back at school, and I hope that this week flies by really fast. I counted out how many days I have until school is over, and there is 35! :D I have a little over a month until I am free from the crappy dorms and the school! :P

I had a lot of fun over my break. I got to spend some time with my Grandma Raines, which is a rarity these days. I went to the dentist to get a tooth filled, and then went shopping with my friend Juli. We had a blast down at the lake! On Wednesday, I hung out at Shady Gables and worked on my homework that is due this Friday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday was spent working at Shady Gables and tending to our lovely customers!

Also this week....the Missouri Tigers became BIG 12 CHAMPS!!! WOO HOO!!! I was so excited for them, because this is their first post season championship in 16 years! AND....today they beat Marquette, so now they are in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament! GO TIGERS! :D

And...I really really really want this shirt....


Thursday, March 19, 2009

Ramblings....

I did get half of my assignment done last night, even in the storm. I just need to pin-point a city to create a new NBA team at. Fun.

I want to get this assignment done before I go back to school. I just want to get it out of my hair so that I can breathe next week. I have a feeling that the first couple of days will be rough, since my professors will want us to get back into the groove of things at school. :(

But, I just have to remember....only 1 1/2 months left for the semester! :D

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Ugh...Rain

I'm sitting here trying to finish my humongous Geography assignment that is due next Friday, and I may have to postpone working on it because of the stupid rain. UGH!

It is lightning here, and so I really need to unplug my computer from it's charger so that it won't get electrocuted. So there goes the assignment work. Bummer.

Snow in Central Missouri



This is a pic that I took from my front porch during our last major snow storm here in Central Missouri. This is my barn on my family farm, and my barn lot. My cows aren't in the pic, because they were trying to get out of the snowy weather! :P

My New Blog!!!

Hey Everyone!

I decided to start a blog about the happenings in my life. Most of the time I will be talking about school and my jobs. I hope that you enjoy reading about what's going on in Amber's world!

Amber