What a Wonderful Day!

Alright folks, I had a snow day today! That's right, the university actually shut down. So I got lots done today; both serious and fun.

I finished a lesson plan for my Visual Arts class. Yay!

My friend, Ms. A brought me grocery shopping. I got lots and lots of delicious food.

Then Ms. A and I came home and we had a mini supper party! We made lots of delicious food. And listened to lots of Ingrid Michaelson.

First we made a chicken stir fry thing.
Ms. A likes lots of cheese!

Whipping cream. I discovered that whipping cream by hand is harder
than mashing potatoes by hand. It definitely took a long time...

Eventually it turned into this though. Success!

And then we made Chai Tea Lattes at home. It was delicious!
We even added whipped cream on top. Yum!

Here is the dessert! Chai Latte and Strawberry
Angel Food Cake. It was fantastic if I do
say so myself!

It was a fantastic night ending with two very content friends, relaxing with mellow music. I definitely need to do it a little more often. Good friends. Good food. Good life. Who could ask for anything more?

Happy Friday!

Yay! It's Friday again. This week has gone by so fast. Time to link up with Amanda to share the highlights of the week.

 - It was my first week back at school and it went well. I forged a Picasso (not really but kind of) and found out that I teacher I was expecting to be great, really was great after all!

- Beauty and the Beast in 3D came out. I haven't seen it yet but can't wait to!

- I got to spend time with my roomies again! Lots of talking and catching up. It was fantastic!

- My friend came to meet me at the mall and we had Starbucks and ran errands. I missed her so much!

- I found this (which is now my background picture) online. It makes me very happy!

Love Big Bang Theory!

I've come to the conclusion that I need to get into the habit of taking lots of pictures again! I had nothing to post to this Friday post! Sad!

What brightened up your week? I love hearing from readers so share away!

Yay for Friends!

So starting school again is kind of bitter sweet. The term looks as though it will be jam-packed full of work (and learning) again. My science class appears to be the art class I have always dreaded and my art class seems like something I might actually enjoy. My world has been turned upside-down!

However, there is a great thing about coming back to school - friends! And believe me, they make facing this term much more bearable. Since coming back to town, I have gone to a movie, I have gone to coffee, and just hung out with friends. It is fantastic!

But I think most importantly, there are my friends in class. These girls are the best! We get to complain together but then we also laugh and joke around, keeping this program more or less light-hearted and fun!

So here is to friends! May you always be surrounded by people you love, who make you laugh and smile, and turn your world into a better place.

Here is my BEd-ers group making our "serious teacher face"
before the program's Halloween celebration.

Happy Friday!

Yay! It's Friday. My last Friday as a relatively free person. It's back to the cave (a.k.a. my room) once classes start on Monday. But let's link up to Amanda again and talk about the wonderful things we have encountered this past week.

- Playing guitar. My daddy gave me one of his guitars for Christmas so I learned two new songs. It was so much fun to get back into the musical routine. And the guitar means so much more than a new one because it's one that my dad enjoyed for years.

Ain't it purdy? It sounds awesome too! You should see
the back of it too. The pattern on the wood on the back is
pretty much perfectly symmetrical.

- I got to sit at the laundromat with my aunt for a couple hours and just talk and enjoy time together. I'm going to miss her now that I'm not around for a couple months.

- Seeing cute pictures with funny little details. For example, this picture of us walking in a park.

Notice how our feet are pretty much exactly in the same position? Awwww!

- Meeting new people: you never know what to expect and sometimes, you're lucky and you get a pleasant surprise!

- I got a card from my friend in Alberta with pictures from her wedding. It made me very happy. So many wonderful memories.

It was such a fantastic night! She was one of the most beautiful
brides I have ever seen. Ever!

- Starbucks with Amanda! Yay! I missed her. And everyone from my program. So moving back to my city of friends was a good thing.

- Goofy moments during "Family Supper/Movie Night": We had one pair of kid's 3D glasses so we wanted to see if I could wear them under my normal glasses because they can't fit on top. This is what resulted:

I think they look super classy! Much  more so than the normal way
of wearing these fabulous 3D glasses.

- Meeting my best friend's girlfriend for the first time. This guy deserves all the best things in the world. And he has definitely found someone who is wonderful for him. So maybe he found the best person in the world. I am so happy for him!

- Went to see the Muppets Movie (with above friend and girlfriend). All my students told me how much they liked it. And they had good reason to. It was so cute! I loved the music in it. I miss the Muppets.

- Bought a new calendar. And it's a Happy Calendar! I am all about trying to see the positive in situations and be the happiest person that I can be. Sometimes it can be hard work, but it's definitely worth it.

I should probably read this book as well... Actually, I should probably
get a start on my copy of The Book of Awesome as well...

- I got to see my posters again. They are the most random pair of posters but I love them and they make me smile. So there!

Adorable elephants and Doctor Who! Who could ask for anything more?
Well, poster-wise, at least.

- I put in a new scent in my Berger Lamp and it smells delicious. I'm happy to have it back in my life.

My mom always used Ocean Breeze which I loved. But I felt like something
fruity when I bought mine so I tried Pear which smelled delicious.
This time I got Cranberry which is absolutely fantastic as well.

Those are just a few of the things that made me happy. Feel free to comment or link up to share what made you happy this week. Hope the next week is filled with wonderful, joyous things!

Happy Friday!

Alright! Time to link up to Amanda on this very Happy Friday! Here are some things that made me happy this week:

- This week, we only had one math class and it consisted mostly of candy and (educational) games.

- My Gram and Gramps visited me on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. (Definitely spoiled!)

- I discovered a brand new, hilarious show, New Girl.

- I got a huge care package from my mommy with lots of my favourite movies and useful things for my classroom.

- I went to Half Apps at Snooty's with some fellow BEd-ers. We had a blast and got some free swag.

- I met some old friends and classmates while walking home this week. It's so nice to see people I know again!

- I have a mall date with Amanda today. I'm going to buy a sandwich and a salad container. So excited!

- And finally... drumroll... I finished my first semester of my BEd! Woohoo! Handed in my last assignment last night and I'm done. Classroom, here I come!