Revamped Blog

So, finals are this week and I had my first final due yesterday (it was a take home, but it was the hardest take home I have ever had). I have a final due later today (a paper on "The Devil Wears Prada") so I decided to do this as a break from the paper. I changed up the look of my blog, it took me awhile to figure it out but it is all said and done and is water under the bridge. I hope you all like the new look. Also, I would like to know what you are all interested in (topic wise)I can't really think of anything to blog about so how about some ideas.

Oh and guess what!?! I will be home sometime tomorrow afternoon!
I thought I'd let you know. :)

Twas the night before finals....

Twas the night before finals,
And all through the college,
The students were praying
For last minute knowledge.

Most were quite sleepy,
But none touched their beds,
While visions of essays
Danced in their heads.

Out in the taverns,
A few were still drinking,
And hoping that liquor
Would get their brains thinking.

In my own apartment,
I had been pacing,
Dreading all those exams
I soon would be facing.

My roommate was speechless,
His nose in his books,
And my comments to him
Drew unfriendly looks.

I drained all the coffee,
And brewed a new pot,
No longer caring
That my nerves were shot.

I stared at my notes,
But my thoughts were all muddy,
My eyes went a'blur,
I just couldn't study.

"Some pizza might help,"
I said with a shiver,
But each place I called
Refused to deliver.

I'd pretty much concluded
Life is unfair and cruel,
Since our futures all depend
On grades made in school.

When all of a sudden,
Our door opened wide,
And Patron Saint Put-It-Off
Ambled inside.

Her spirit was careless,
Her manner was mellow,
She looked at the mess
And started to bellow:

"Why should us students
Make such a fuss,
About what those teachers
Toss out to us?"

"On Cliff Notes! On Crib Notes!
On Last Year's Exams!
On Wingit and Slingit,
And Last Minute Crams!"

Her message delivered,
She vanished from sight,
But we heard her laughing
Outside in the night.

"Your teachers won't flunk you,
So just do your best.
Happy Finals to All,

And to All, a good test."

Lost Amongst the Wealth

I was procrastinating by watching random video clips on YouTube
I found this really fascinating video about poverty in America... well mainly California. Please watch!

Joy of Baking

On Sunday when I got back to school I decided that I wanted to get all of my friends together for a last hurray before finals and going home for the holidays. "What did I decided to do with them?" you ask. Well, it is Christmas time and the only thing that I could think of was baking and decorating Christmas cookies.

Yesterday I held a cookie decorating "party". Sure they weren't anything too fancy, just the very simple sugar cookies and homemade frosting. I made the dough, rolled it, used cute little cookie cutters (Christmas tree, candy cane, star, and Christmas stocking), and baked them just before everyone showed up so they were still just a little bit warm and the cookie aroma was lingering around my apartment when everyone showed up. I made lots of homemade frosting (it's a secret recipe....(OK you got me it's the one on the back of the box... but I did make it from scratch!)) and dyed it (red, yellow, and green (and left some to stay white)). I really thought I was in over my head, like what was I thinking in over my head... then I started to think about how many people would really show up because there is homework to do and finals to study for.


You know how all you need is the faith of a mustard seed, I had that. Boy was I wrong about being in over my head!!! It was a HUGE hit, tons of people stopped by to decorate cookies... (there's maybe a dozen that aren't decorated yet...) If I knew how much people enjoy decorating cookies I wouldn't have been so nervous about nobody showing up...

Christmas Jokes

So, I found a few Christmas jokes that I thought were either cute or funny; BEWARE some/all of them are just a bit LAME...



Q: What did one Snowman say to the other Snowman?
A: Do you smell carrot?

Q: What never eats at Christmas time?
A: The turkey, it's usually STUFFED!!!

Q: What do you get when you cross an archer and a gift-wrapper?
A: Ribbon Hood

Q: What do you get when you put a snowman on roller blades?
A: A Snow mobile!

Q: How does a Yeti get down the hill?
A: by-icicle

Q: What is an ig?
A: A house of an Eskimo without a loo

Q: What did the cow say on Christmas morning?
A: Mooey Christmas!

Q: What is the most special part of your body at Christmas?
A: mistleTOE

Q: What is the difference between the Christmas alphabet and the original alphabet?
A: there is NOEL

Q: What is a mom's favorite Christmas carol?
A: Silent Night

Q: Why is it always cold on Christmas?
A: Because it's Decemberrrrrrrrr

Q: Why is it difficult to keep a secret at the North Pole?
A: Because your teeth chatter!

Q: What goes red white red white red white?
A: Santa Claus rolling down a hill

Q: What do you say to Santa Claus when he is taking attendance at school?
A: Present!

Q: What do you get if you deep fry Santa?
A: Crisp Kringle

Q: What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
A: snowflakes

Q: What do you get if a vampire gets crossed with Jack Frost?
A: frost bite

Q: What animal can write?
A: a pen-guin

Knock Knock
Who's there?
Oakham
Oakham who?
Oakham all ye faithful...

Knock Knock
Who's there?
Wayne
Wayne who?
Wayne a manger...








Oh! This made me laugh too!!!

Office Holiday Memo

To: All Employees
From: Management
Subject: Office conduct during the Christmas season

Effective immediately, employees should keep in mind the following guidelines in compliance with FROLIC (the Federal Revelry Office and Leisure Industry Council).

1. Running aluminum foil through the paper shredder to make tinsel is discouraged.
2. Playing Jingle Bells on the push-button phone is forbidden (it runs up an incredible long distance bill)
3. Work requests are not to be filed under "Bah humbug."
4. Company cars are not to be used to go over the river and through the woods to Grandma's house.
5. All fruitcake is to be eaten BEFORE July 25.
6. Egg nog will NOT be dispensed in vending machines.

In spite of all this, the staff is encouraged to have a Happy Holiday.