Do you ever start having a nightmare and then jerk yourself into consciousness? But you're not fully awake and you're afraid to fall back into sleep because you're afraid you'll just fall right back into the nightmare? Well one of those scenarios happened to me last night.

I have a semi-reoccurring nightmare that men have broken into my house and their mission is to kill me with their karate. And basically I get my butt kicked. It sounds so lame when I type it out, but it is downright terrifying when I'm in the middle of it.

I'm incredibly exhausted and I don't have the motivation or energy to work on my homework. My eyes sting and I'm still not over this cold and I just want to burrow into my bed and not come out until springtime.

just a few things...

Wow. This waldorf salad looks delish. I will make and devour it as soon as possible.

Also, I would like to sing the praises of this white noise generator. Lately, Sammy has been waking me up around 4am every morning with his crazed bouts of barking because he gets freaked out in his cage. I was beginning to lose my mind from losing sleep. I sleep with a fan on for the white-noise effect, but it couldn't block out the dog. Then I received a blessed noise machine and it works like a DREAM. Yes, a dream. It has saved my sleeping life.

Miriam, if you read this, I LOVE YOU. Well I love you whether you read this or not, but you know what I mean. Miriam is a dear friend of mine and she is in AFRICA. I hope she posts on her blog so I can know what's happening. :) I miss her like cray-zee!

Oh one last thing: I am going to get my hair cut. I am thinking about getting bangs. Like these ladies:





bangs? yay? nay?

just a few dreams...

I've been having lots of dreams the past few nights, but I can only remember bits and pieces. So here are a couple...

Last night: I had a dream or a series of dreams about people trying to break into my house at night. I remember realizing there were people outside, and then rushing to lock the back door and the front door. Then for some reason I had to put all my weight on the front door (even though it was locked). I called for my parents to help me, and told my dad to call the police, but he couldn't or wouldn't, I can't remember which. I don't know who the people trying to break in were, but I just remember being really scared about them getting in. I woke up catching my breath.

Another night: I was in the audience watching something I can't remember what it was. The people sitting behind me were being really rude so I told them to shut up, but using less kind words. Then they started kicking the back of my seat, so I whipped around to elbow them in the face (I know, so aggressive!), but ended up waking up mid-swing and elbowing the lamp by my bed instead. Luckily, I didn't break it.

worst decision ever

So tonight I was getting together all the little V-day baggies for my 4th graders and decided to watch a movie. For reasons unknown, I decided on "The Last Song." Yes. Miley Cyrus with her weird teeth situation is in it. And there are about 2098346 cliche moments. And of course I bawled my eyes out because it's a movie based on a Nicholas Spark novel.

Wow. What a terrible decision I made. Depressing story + miley cyrus' horrible acting = two reasons for my big fat tears.


ah yes. there it is.

come on, summer

saw this
and now my heart is officially done with winter.

for luke and sarah

This week/end, Luke and his new fiance, Sarah, came for a Thanksgiving visit and I took some engagement photos for them (!!!!!). Congratulations! I love you guys!

*note to Luke and Sarah: I'll edit more from Saturday and put them up as I finish them!

anthro wish list

i'm gunna buy all these things. oh you know...if i weren't in grad school. and if i had a high-paying job.