WCU Update

So I had just laid down after getting home from Kentucky and getting my room cleaned up and laundry done and I decided to check my school e-mail ( If you want it, just ask).

I have my room assignment!!!!

I got Central Drive!!!! It's the brand new one that I wanted.

So excited! It said I would also have info about my roommate but I couldn't find any info so I am going to call tomorrow. I will keep everyone updated. I have the actual room number, address, and phone number but I did not want to post it so I will have one for Grandma and Angie on Christmas. :)

Question Thingy

Okay so I found this on the Brookshire's Blog and I thought it would be fun to do.

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
stadtischen Ordnung hineingesat; da ruhmte mir der(I'm reading Slaughterhouse Five and there is a German excerpt. haha)
2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What's there?
A Coca-Cola bottle

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
General Hospital-then it came in with breaking news about Delhi, India being under attack

4. Without looking, guess what time it is:
3ish

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
3:23

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
news people talking about the attack in India

7. When did you last step outside?
about 15 minutes ago

8 Before you started this survey, what did you look at.
facebook

9. What are you wearing?
jeans and a sweatshirt

10. Did you dream last night?
probably but i can't remember it.

11. When did you last laugh?
earlier when i was watching Home Improvement

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
paint and pictures

13. Seen anything weird lately?
the other day near Penrose near the Blantyre Tree Farm, there were these two horses just walking across the road.

14. What do you think of this quiz?
I think it is fun.

15. What is the last film you saw?
Kung Fu Panda

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?

Pay for Western, make sure people close to me have cash, and then a new car.

17. Tell me something about you that I don't know:

That I collect old glass soda bottles.

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
I know it's cliche but peace. And no more bad economy.

19. Do you like to dance?
YES!

20. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Makayla

21 Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?

I like the name Jackson.

22. Would you ever consider living abroad? Yes!

23. What do you want to say to God when you reach the pearly gates?
Hello?

Happy Birthday Momma!

Okay so I tried to put a picture on here but it didn't want to work so oh well. Happy Birthday Momma. Hope you have a great birthday!

Thanksgiving Weekend

Hello everyone. Sorry it has taken so long to update.

This past Saturday, I had Thanksgiving with my dad's family. My Uncle Neal and Aunt Angie came down from KY, Uncle Gene Ray and Betty Lou, Momma Dot, all 7 of us, Mrs. Baker, Nana, and one of daddy's coworkers and his wife were there. Daddy bought the meat from Fresh Market and it was delicious. We had a lot of fun and it was nice to see family.

I can't wait until Thanksgiving at Grandma's because I want some good mashed potatoes :) Donna had this recipe and her's were not very good but shh :).

Hope everyone has a good holiday.

grandma-sorry it took so long to update.

The Secret Life of Bees

Hello everyone. Sorry it has been so long but I am updating now. On Saturday night, the whole family went out for Nana's birthday at Binion's. It was delicious. After that, we went and saw The Secret Life of Bees. It was such a great movie. Dee and Rebecca had read the book and they raved about it, so I was excited to see the movie. Wonderful! Now I want to read the book after I finish all my other books I'm reading for English.

Also Congratulations again to Shawn and Tiffany on your wedding. Tiffany-you looked beautiful.

One more thing- Atley got a promotion at Best Buy. He is now a Customer Assistant. Congratulations :)

Gonna be a Catamount!

Yay!!!!!! I FINALLY received my acceptance letter. I am going to WCU in January. I have a lot of paperwork to fill out. Well I just thought I would let everyone know!!!

Day that will always be remembered

September 11, 2001.

Today marks the 7th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. Mr. Bashkin (my history teacher) showed us a slideshow today in history class. Some of the pictures I have seen but some I had not. It is still eerie to see those pictures and all the loved ones that were lost. I still remember I was in Mrs. Maxwell's 8th grade english class when it happened. We were watching some movie and everyone noticed the teachers pacing up and down the halls. I will always remember that. It will be interesting in 30-40 years to see what history teachers will say about it. Thank you Nathan, and all the other soldiers out there still fighting for our safety. God Bless You.

"Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day?"=Alan Jackson

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ATLEY!!

Happy Birthday Atley! I love you!

School has Begun

School started today for me and Amy. I woke up bright and early at 6:45 to get ready for school. I even made frozen waffles for breakfast. Then it was off to Sociology class at 8 am. I get there and an administrator informed all of us barely awake that our teacher was on VACATION. Hello! Vacation is over, school has begun. I was so upset that I got there for nothing. Well I drove back home and slept until time for American History 1. I rode with Amy since she has Biology at 10:30 also. That class was easy. Well I am at home sitting and watching General Hospital until time to go back to school at 5 for Biology 2. Have a good day!

"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."-Thomas Jefferson.

Summer Olympics Begin

Yay!!! They are finally here. I LOVE the summer olympics. Tonight is the opening ceremony starting at 7:30 pm on NBC. The full schedule is right here. I love to watch the gymnastics and of course, swimming. Go Dara Torres. She is 41 and still swimming! Impressive. I will be sure to watch her and my personal favorite, Michael Phelps. :)

In other news, Amy finally got a facebook, so maybe we can get her to blog. yeah right. haha.

School starts in two weeks. I'm ready to go back. I'm looking forward to finishing up. I'm really excited about my classes. I have introduction to sociology, biology 2, american history, and major american writers.

Randy Pausch

Hello everyone.
I was at work surfing the internet, I mean working very hard. :) I saw a headline for Randy Pausch. Now I had no idea who this man was but wow, he is incredible. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about two years ago. He has three children. He wrote a book called the Last Lecture. There was a Primetime special with Diane Sawyer back in April with him but I never saw it. I just watched the special in five parts on youtube.com Just go and search his name. I am starting to watch his last lecture which is "Acheiving your Childhood Dreams." It really is amazing. Sadly, he died on July 25, 2008. If you have time in your busy day, you really should watch it.

"The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. "

Did you know that Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks?
Did you know that the plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets?

Weekend

Hello everyone
Sorry it has taken so long to update. Thursday night at midnight(or I guess Friday morning at midnight), Atley and I went and saw Stepbrothers with Will Ferrell. It was so funny. I would go and see it again. On Saturday, me, Matthew, and my mom went and saw my grandma and grandaddy for his birthday. We went to Captain's Bay in Waynesville. It was good food except it took forever to get our food. That's about all right now that has happened.

The other day Atley and I bought a book of useless information and I thought I would share a couple facts with you.

1) Coca-Cola was originally green.
2) An official baseball has 108 stitches.
3) Tom Hanks is related to Abraham Lincoln.

Christmas In July

WOOOOO!!!! I got a brand new laptop computer. It is my Christmas present from my mom and my dad. I got it early because we got an awesome deal. It is a Gateway M 6843 from Best Buy. Last night, Atley transferred my stuff over from my old computer to my new computer. It is so pretty and RED! My dad is taking my old computer so I Kentuckyized it. lol. It's all set up for someone who doesn't have a cell phone. Just the basics. Atley got rid of most of the icons so he would not get confused.

I will put some pictures up once I figure out how to use just the SD card without using the cord to transfer.

"You are a star so don't forget to shine like one."

WNC Ribfest 2008

On Friday evening, Atley and I went to the Ribfest at the WNC Ag Center. Atley got the sample ribs at Big Boned Ribs. They won last year as best ribs and sauce. I got a pork sandwich at Kiefer's. I think that's what it was called. Well Atley decided to play some of the carnival games. He won me a Dora the Explorer doll and a flower. A reporter from the Asheville Citizens Times was there and he took our picture. They are on the website under Ribfest pictures. Above are the four that we were in.

Happy Fourth of July

I want to wish everyone a Happy Fourth of July. 232 years ago, we gained independence from England. On this day, I would like to thank everyone who has or currently is fighting to keep our independence. We all thank you and appreciate you.

"You’re a grand old flag,
You’re a high flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave.
You’re the emblem of, the land I love,
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev’ry heart beats true ‘neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there’s never a boast or brag. But should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep you eye on the grand old flag. "
- George M. Cohan, You’re A Grand Old Flag

To Grandmother's House We Go

Yesterday was Grandparents Day for me and Amy. We ate lunch at Bay Breeze with Nana, Daddy, and Matthew. Then Amy and I came up to see Grandma and Grandaddy. We had an excellent dinner, like you would have thought different. And Grandma made CHOCOLATE cake! It is fantastic. Today we played Phase 10. Grandma won. It was a lot of fun. Amy had to leave for work but I am staying another night.

Update on Atley: He checked into orientation on Tuesday night. He went to a lot of vendors and got 5 goody bags with pocket screwdrivers and pens. The last time I talked to him today, he said he was going to a water park! Sounds like fun! Yesterday he ate at Jack Stack's BBQ and said it was awesome food. He bought one of their sauces. He spoke with people from Idaho and Texas. He said the Idaho people talked funny...but they probably said the same thing about him. LOL. Well, I'm going to get off of here.

"I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done. "-Lucille Ball

Atley in Kansas City

Hello everyone.
Hope your week is going well. Atley left today for Kansas City, MO to compete at the National Level for the Skills USA Competition. He already won state and he is hoping to bring home the National title. He was supposed to leave out of Asheville at 4 pm today but was delayed until 5:30. His original route was to leave Asheville, go to Detroit, then Chicago, and finally Kansas City. Now instead of Detroit, he is going to Cincinnati. He will be back on Saturday afternoon. I will be sure to update his winnings when I find out. I'm going to my Grandma and Grandaddy's for a few days to visit with them. I am excited!! Well I"m going to go because I'm going to my brother's baseball game.

"Love is an interesting thing. You can't smell it, you can't see it, but it is there from the day you are born."-excerpt from last night's Army Wives on Lifetime.

Beach Vacation

Got back from Myrtle Beach yesterday around 5:30. Amy and I had never been and we all had so much fun. Thank you Momma for taking us. It was a memorable vacation. We had a lot of fun. On vacation, we went to the Family Kingdom Water Park and also the amusement park. At the amusement park, Amy, yes I said Amy, rode the 8th best roller coaster in the U.S. It was so funny. She was screaming like someone was murdering her. :) Momma and I rode the log flume and she got soaked. We bought the picture that they take when you are going down the hill. It is very funny. Amy and I made sand castles with Amy's pail and shovel. Momma confused this little boy by telling him that he was knocking on the wrong room, that he kept knocking on 23(we were in 22). It was so funny. Maybe you just had to be there. Amy and I ate 21% of the 170 item buffet at Captain Benjamin's. It was delicious. I will post more. and I am going to see if I can do a slideshow of the pictures but I will need momma's help. Hope everyone else had a wonderful week. We sure did!

"Live like it was your last day, sing like it was your last song, and dance like it was your last dance."

ONE more day!

Good morning everyone. I am sitting here at work listening to some 80's music. Can't Fight this Feeling by REO Speedwagon to be exact. :) Anyways! So tomorrow Amy, Momma, and I head to Myrtle Beach Sea Mist for vacation. So excited. Matthew will be snubbed for a while since he ditched us(just kidding on the snubbing.) So last night was Rebecca's Performing Arts and it was so good. Amy went with me and I really think she enjoyed it. Well I am going to go and "do some work." Yay beach!!

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it"-from the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Good Weekend

So on Friday, Jordan graduated from high school. On Saturday we had a party for her and also "to entertain." Aunt Debbie, Uncle Neal and his wife Angie came down and visited. It was really nice. A lot of fun too. The glass table top broke before the party started, it was VERY, and daddy caught the burgers and the box they were in on fire. It was quite an interesting party. So on Tuesday, Rebecca (Atley's sister) has her ballet recital at Hendersonville High School at 7 pm. They are doing Snow White this year. On Wednesday, Performing Arts, which is where they perform all the dances they take to competition. I am going Wednesday if anyone wants to go. Have to work on Tuesday...grr. oh well. so 5 days until we leave for Myrtle Beach. WOO HOO!!!!!

"You have to love yourself before you can love anyone else."

Spring Cleaning

Hello everyone. Hope you had a wonderful weekend. I am off today so I am really cleaning up my room. Dusting and even cleaning up my closet. I'm also cleaning up my room because we are having a party on Saturday night. Partly to entertain and also to celebrate Jordan's graduating from high school. In other news, I sent in all my application stuff to Western Carolina so now I'm just waiting to see if I get accepted. Keep your fingers crossed. Also its countdown to the beach. 10 days and off to Myrtle Beach. Very excited!!!

"Do not squander time, for time is the stuff life is made of."-Ben Franklin

Funny Farm

Here are some funny pictures to brighten your day.

" Start every day with a smile and get it over with. "
-- W.C. Fields

First Blog

Hello everyone. My mom informed me that two of my cousins had blogs and it was about time that I had one. I granted her wish. I am starting this blog now so I will be in habit when I start Western Carolina in January. I will try and keep everyone posted. So right now, I am sitting here at work wishing that it would be 10 pm so I could go home. I must say that time has just flown by. I really enjoy quotes so I will try to leave one everyday. Some will be serious and some will be funny.

"before anything, getting ready is the key to success."