Insanity is a dish best served microwaved

• Okay, what is up with “Hands Free” paper dispensers in the bathroom?  They are no way hands free.  You have to hit the stupid thing to get paper towel to come out.  More like hands-on.
• The Office is bomb–you should be watch it.
• Business in the real world is almost comical. There are so many layers of yes me you could build a pyramid out of them–oh wait, they did.  And then had a meeting to recap the meeting they had about the committee appointed to review the memo that was suggested from the comment box.  Just insert the gun in my  mouth and pull the trigger.
• Parents never talk to their children.  I had two parents call me to ask where their announcements were.  I asked them to handle their children if they had them… guess what, they did.  idiots.

I’m done.  Going to run and hot tub. 

Well, tonight is my final day as being 27 years old.  So I thought I would share a few of the main things I learned about myself this year.

• Boundaries are important and need to be respected
• I do I have a gift with connecting with students to inspire to make a difference
• I don’t miss teaching as much as I used to miss it
• I am happy being single, but I’m getting sick of it
• Balance in life is so much nicer than letting work dominate it all
• Higher Education is just more hoops
• There are still good people out in this world
• My family drives me nuts, takes advantage of me, and pisses me off–but they are still family and if I needed them they will be there
• I’m a good listener–but I don’t need to be everything to everyone
• There’s always time to read
• I have a great support structure around me
• Giving back still feels good
• I’m really getting older–it’s time to let being young and stupid go
• Traveling really still is the best education
• Money isn’t everything–my happiness isn’t worth the sacafice
• Love is really all around you
• The housing market sucks and buying a house is very emotional
• Hunting for a wii is better than having one
• Nothing feels better than a warm spring day while riding your bike
• It’s alright to eat out by yourself

THere’s probably more, but that’s all that comes to mine… so here’s to being 28!

Summer.  I know it’s going to be awesome.  It was 86 today and it made me urn for the long days where I don’t shower until 4p and stay up late.  Oh I am just getting excited.  I also spent a good 30 minutes critiquing our event on Saturday night.  The club is getting on my nerves.  I just feel like there are a select few people dominating the club and everyone else doesn’t care enough to fight it.  Then there’s me.  I like the people in the club, but HATE being left in the dark…very three of me.  I think many people are trying to do stuff under our banner and not include others.  I think they are hard workers and they are doing good things, but they are driving people away in droves.  Good people.  So I’m back at my point of do I stay or do I go.

But nonetheless, EUROPE is coming… we’re close to 2 months away.  We got our extra room nights booked tonight at employee rate… which was quite relieving because they were expensive in London.  I am so excitied but feel still unprepared for the trip. 

My grad classes are winding down.  My final one for two of my classes is Saturday.  It’s going to be sweet to be done with all of it.  I’m also excited that I am taking my last class with one professor.  She’s nice, but she drives me nutty. 

So I guess I’m excited in general.

Blogging is swell.  I find it very therapeutic to get a lot of the thoughts out of my head before I go to bed.  I have been here, there, and everywhere in life.  I don’t like reading blogs about gossip or the end of the world proclamations… no… this is just for me.  If someone happens to read it…. great.. but really this is for me.  Don’t get me wrong, I get gitty when I get a comment, but it’s not the purpose of writing. 

The gas prices and my ability to work smarter, not harder has kept me in the office most of the week.  I have found that I enjoy my relationships I have out in the schools, but I just get more done and can serve more people by spending more time in the office.  So that’s what I shall do for the next few weeks as we lead up to graduations.

I am nervous as hell about graduations this year.  I have gotten through steps one and two of the process without getting beat up too badly.  The final step, the delivery of caps and gowns is coming up in a few weeks. I just want everything to be as flawless as possible.  Because being that this is my first full time around, I’ve been able to get everything done without screwing up too badly.  And when I have messed up, I’ve been able to get it fixed pretty quickly.

Today I carpooled with Megan and we hit six schools before 12:30.  I love days when the majority of my day is done before 1p.  We met with a prospect school today.  I don’t feel too confident that I am going to win the account fully, but I may get a piece of the business.

Tomorrow my friend Ashlee from D.C. will be in town for lunch.  It’s great to see her and I think she appreciated my understanding of being in her shoes. It’s so hard to visit places and trying to see everyone… you have to basically be on “roller skates” all day and it’s exhausting.  So, I’m the one that understands and it will be nice to see her even for a short while.  I also get to meet her boyfriend for the first time, so that will be fun too.

Saturday is the Mix off and I’m a little nervous about the event.  Yet, I think enough people have worked hard on it and that it wil lbe a fun event.  I have my jobs to do on Friday… but I think when you mix booze, food, and music it’s a good time.

I look at it this way… if a Frat can throw a party, so can we.