Mary Kate and Ashley

This is not a normal camping experience. It is more like a Mary Kate and Ashley movie or Parent Trap. The camp "peeps" have a weekend full of fun activities planned for the families.

Attractions:
Petting Zoo
Water Park
Swimming Pool
Hay Ride/Sing Along
Outdoor Movie Theater
Karaoke
Lazer Tag
Meet and Greets with Yogi and Gang
Hiking Trails
and more

Overall it has been a good trip. I haven't finished as much homework as I needed to. I would have time tonight, but I am afraid the rain storms are headed this way. I will keep work as long as I can. Tomorrow will be a busy day - Praise Kids Concert Rehearsal, Stat Quiz due, Journal due. The key word for tomorrow will be "Focus".

On a Night Like This (I probably won't fall in love)

I was incredibly bummed out that I was missing the Dave Barnes concert tonight,

but life is still good.

I spent the morning running around like a chicken with my head cut off (tales from the farm) getting ready to leave for the weekend. My mind was very preoccupied with everything that needed to get done. I am in the middle of finals(yuck), but most of all I wanted to see good 'ol Dave play tonight (and I am so close).

I left Clear Lake around 4:00 and headed this way. I forgot the directions, so I called Julie and had her give me directions over the phone. I made it to Conroe and stopped at my favorite pit stop, buc-ees. I then routed myself through Hempsted to an interesting, to say the least, Brookshire Brothers to get an extension cord. The only way I can make it camping through this weekend is to have computer access. I have a paper, 25 journal articles and stat quiz due by midnight Sunday. I also have a big project due on Tuesday.

I pulled in to Yogi Bear park around 6:00 - the rain had started and my attitude had gone down the drain. So far things have been fun though. A very different camping experience than usual. I hung out with the families for a little bit and then went to watch Narnia at the outdoor theater. It got too cold and I was too tired to finish the movie. I am now sitting in my tiny 1 person tent. I am playing on the internet and listening to my ipod. What has the world come to? Technology has amazed me again tonight.

I must sign off and complete at least 1 assignment before I take my Tylenol PM and go nite-nite.

Cartoons with Yogi at 9:00 am - good times!

Let the Camping Begin

I am waiting on the dryer to finish and then I am headed to gather the last minute items (food from Sams) for the camping trip. I have wanted to visit Camp Jellystone for so long! I can't wait.

I am certain there will be many stories upon my return!

Happy Birthday Yogi!

Technology

Today I received a "friend request" on facebook from a guy named Brian Wood. He sent me a message that said "us Wood people should stick together". I had no clue who he was or how in the world he found me. It turns out that he is my roommate's boyfriend's old roommate (wow - if I got all of those contractions right then I am impressed).

Anyway - tonight we talked on fb chat for almost an hour. Random. Talked about life, family, friends. I made a new friend on fb tonight. Technology is amazing.

Oh - and the entire time I have been sitting here the creepy television has been turning on and off by itself. I watch way too many cop shows for that - someone is trying to kill me through the television - I am sure of it. :)

I had a great time tonight - yummy Italian food and good television -with a great man (Robert)! What more could a girl ask for?

Different Life Stages

I was born (almost 26 years ago - yikes) with beautiful blonde hair. I wore my hair long and straight. There were a few times as a young child my hair suddenly become curly after being permed, but basically never really any major difference in my hairstyle.

When I started 8th grade my hair soon began changing colors from beautiful blonde to blah brown hair. The solution - obvious - that is the moment when I first began getting my hair highlighted. After all - blondes do have more fun.

There were a few times here and there that I cut my hair or made a small change, but for the most part my hair remained long, straight and blonde for 23 years.

When I moved to Houston things changed - I became adventurous with my hair-dos. For the past 3 years I have made pretty major changes to my hair at least three times a year. I think it is funny that people here are not surprised at all when my hair is different. They almost expect it. When I see people from other stages in my life they are surprised if my hair is not long, straight and blonde.

I write this because I just spent 10 minutes looking at my hair - trying to decide what to do next. Do I fall under the pressure to change it or do I just not care and leave it alone. I must admit that I do agree - it is a very boring hairstyle for the time being.

To be continued - decisions made by next Thursday!

Facebook Therapy

Today I was playing on facebook and found a quiz "Which Personality Disorder Do You Have?". I decided to take the quiz, of course. I openly admit I am crazy and my co-workers refer to my many personalities frequently. I didn't exactly know what to expect, but the answer was not at all what I anticipated.

You see - I have the strangest job to accompany my incredibly awkward personality. I am not a people person at all - I love being alone and could spend weeks at a time with very little interaction with people (at least face-to-face....I might need a facebook status check), but my job requires me to spend a lot of time with people. This is why my friends say I have "multiple personality disorder". The change in me between Sunday at 12:30 and Sunday at 1:15 is very different. I usually don't talk to anyone on Sunday afternoons, because my people limit is maxed out.

Keeping that in mind - Facebook diagnosed me as "Dependent":
You have Dependent Personality Disorder. You can't bear the thought of being left alone by the person closest to you. You are often described as "clingy", and that you are; you go everywhere your significant other goes, even if you don't want to go where s/he's going. You often manipulate your significant other into doing things for you by playing a helpless victim role. Your greatest fear is having to live on your own with no one to take care of you.

It made me laugh - yes - I am "clingy" at certain times with certain people, but I don't know anyone who would use that as a day to day descriptor of my personality.

So I determined 2 things from my facebook experience today:
1) I should not base my perscription needs on the results of a facebook quiz and
2) My friends may describe me as "strange", but I can't find 1 friend on facebook who couldn't add that to their "all about me" list.

Blogging Time Again

So - I haven't blogged in quite some time now! I decided to jump on the blogging band wagon again. Basically it all boils down to the fact that finals week is upon me and the to do list is endless. I am looking for a way to avoid both homework and work/work.