It's My Life

Date Update :)

2009-11-29T12:10:00.000-08:00

Ok, so that date that I was so excited about.... WORST DATE EVER!!! Haha!

Yeah, his ex(?)girlfriend showed up! She says she is his girlfriend and he say exgirlfriend. Either way, no thank you!

However, Friday I went out for a couple beers with a guy and it was the BEST DATE EVER! We just sat there and talked. I really had a good time :) Went and hung out with him at his place yesterday and today I am going over to watch football. I don't know anything about football, but I am still excited. If you know me, you know I like tattoos. Well, he has a full sleeve on one arm and is working on the sleeve on his other arm. I know some people don't like them, but I do :) Anyways, he is a super nice guy and I am having fun!

Tomorrow's Date

2009-11-23T16:41:00.001-08:00

Ok, I am getting more and more excited and more and more nervous about my date tomorrow! I keep saying that if only I was 10 lbs lighter, I wouldn't be as nervous. Whatever, I will always be nervous. Have I gained back the 10 lbs I lost over the summer? Yes. But I am the same person. Not only am I nervous because of my looks, BUT I just found out he is interested in taking me out on his motorcycle or out in his plane if we hit it off. If you know me, you know I am a HUGE chicken!!! After going through the death of a close friend and my divorce I have decided that I can't continue living in fear. So if he offers, I will go. Which means I might ride a motorcylce for the first time tomorrow or I might go up in a small plane for the first time tomorrow. Crazy!

I'm back!

2009-11-23T10:14:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! This past month has been super busy, but I loved every second of it. I love my students, my school, and my fellow teachers. I am in a small town, but that is ok because I'm within driving distance of Dallas and Fort Worth! I've been out on a couple dates, but nothing worth writing about. I have a date tomorrow that I am really excited about though! He is 32, really cute, and a pilot. I will let you know how it goes! I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but I can't help it with this one.

2009-11-01T11:22:00.000-08:00

I am still alive! I think this week my time will free up enough to update :)

2009-10-20T19:10:00.000-07:00

I got the job!!!!!!! Starting Thursday I will be a 5th and 6th grade reading and writing teacher. I am having to move this weekend and now I am super stressed! But excited at the same time... I will probably be absent for a few days. I will catch everyone up soon :)

I can't not post this one...

2009-10-18T15:45:00.000-07:00

Ok, one more message... I think I am done with this online dating thing!

Please keep in mind that this one is from a 30 year old...

"hello yesterday I worked nine hours at bell helicopter plant 6. there was much digging involved and today I am a little sore. for the evening I went to Six Flags and watched a couple show and rode the tea cups and the sombrero. I lost my season pass too. Luckily someone found it and turned it in. during the evening I was thinking it would be nice to have a woman to go with me. today I went to prairie vista baptist church where the pastor talked about standing up for your faith. then I went home and my neices Jasmin and Kembrealy came over to play with my nephew Cody and I joined them for some disney sceneit, football, and chase. For snack I used my snowball machined and made snowballs. I would like to make you a snowball. Do you want to date?"

Another...

2009-10-18T10:51:00.000-07:00

Have to show you the message I just got from a guy this morning. He doesn't even give his real name...

Nebuladust:
"Your eyes brightens silent waters deep."

Do guys really think this will get me to write back?!?!

I got an interview!

2009-10-17T15:39:00.000-07:00

Monday is a big day for me because I have an interview for a 5th grade teaching position. I am in serious need of a full time teaching job! My money has run out and I am treading water at the moment. This position would be at a charter school that is close to 80 miles from where I am currently living. I know very little about charter schools, so I will be spending time this weekend doing some research. I am super nervous about this interview! I really need to nail this one!

What are they thinking?

2009-10-15T08:33:00.000-07:00

I have been trying out the online dating thing and all I can say about some of the guys who have contacted me on there is WHAT ARE THEY THINKING!?! I thought it might be funny to share some of the messages/stories about these guys. Not all of the guys are stupid, but there are quite a few! Here are my interesting messages from this week:

Clint:

"do you not want to talk to me anymore sorry for whatever ive done and it was nothing about kyle bush i was just giving you a hard time you do not have to hate on me"

Seriously? Do you really think that I am not talking to you because you aren't a fan of Kyle? Yes I love my NASCAR, but you are not rquired to like it or my driver. Maybe it was because we were talking for only a couple minutes when he asked me if he could have one of my Dad's race tickets for November. Really? How are you going to invite yourself? Then when I signed off so I wouldn't have to talk anymore you sent messages to me like this one "SHANNON WHERE ARRRRRRRE YOUUUUUUU". I learned to never friend someone on facebook until I got to know them more because the next day he lit up my facebook wall and didn't seem to notice that I just kept deleting the messages. Stalker!! I unfriended him :)

Anson:

"I don't want to come across in the wrong manner by being blunt and asking, what was the basis for your divorce?"

Wow, how is that for a hello? I have no problem discussing my divorce with anyone, but how about saying hello first!

Fred:

"Hello. My name is Fred Keel "The Real Deal"."

Ummm.... yeah, I didn't write him back.

Brad:

"hey i wanted to see if you like to chat i live in fort worth in hurst we have a 40% compatibility"

Ok, so this one is not as weird. But for a first message lets try using capitalization and correct punctuation. And we have 40% compatibility, good for us...

Benjamin:

Ok, so his messages were just fine and I was considering talking to him some more. That was until I started snooping around Facebook and found out he has a girlfriend. A girlfriend with cancer. Seriously?! Well, I don't think she is his girlfriend anymore. I contacted her friend to see if she thought I should contact her about him. I did and I guess she has now found out about other girls he is talking to and other dating sites he is on. She told me that they had been talking about marriage. So sad, my heart hurts for her. She is going through a lot even without being betrayed by her boyfriend.

I have come to the conclusion that guys will never make sense to me.

A Day in Art Class

2009-10-13T17:30:00.000-07:00

I love being in the schools and I love subbing. I cannot wait to have my own classroom and I hope that my classroom will be at an elementary school. With that said, I entered into a world I didn't realize existed today; Elementary Art Class. Yes, I know, sounds like fun doesn't it? I was excited going in and exhausted and covered in marker coming out. I swear that something changes in each child when they walk through the doors of their art class. All they can see are the markers, paints, colored pencils, and glue. As it should be in art class. But not only do they go crazy and can't seem to calm down, they somehow loose their sense of hearing. That is right folks, they go deaf. They cannot hear a word you say, an instruction you give, or even their fellow classmates. It is the weirdest thing. I have never experienced this while subbing before. I spent the day trying to determine what in the classroom was rendering them deaf, but I was unsuccessful. Needless to say, I will probably never sub in an elementary art class again :)

I'm Loving It!

2009-10-12T10:10:00.000-07:00

I love that it is getting cooler out! I wish that it could be fall and winter all year long, just over and over again. I am not a fan of the heat and I can't see how anyone likes it :) Some people actually go through a sort of depression during the winter... well not me! I feel rejuvinated and more alive. I do wish that the fall here was pretty like the fall in Georgia though. I am going to be spending the day sorting through and organizing the stuff that I have that is not in storage. Is there such a thing as fall cleaning? Here are a few things I love about this time of year...

And don't even get me started on how excited I will be come December and when/if it snows!!!

2009-10-11T08:37:00.000-07:00

It has been a busy weekend so far and I am headed to work here in a bit. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

My Name is Shannon

2009-10-08T13:18:00.000-07:00

I guess I need to introduce myself. Hi, my name is Shannon! In the last year of my life, there have been several changes. A year ago I had just bought my first house with my husband and I was on cloud nine! I was unpacking and decorating our new home and thinking of all the wonderful things life had to offer us. I was also living in Georgia. Within two months, my entire life was turned upside down. I found out my husband was cheating on me, he actually had a couple of girlfriends. I don’t feel the need to go into all of the details, but I moved to Texas to be with my parents less than a week before Christmas. After finding out more things I filed for divorce toward the end of January and completely moved to Texas on Valentine’s day. I have since had my divorce finalized and gotten my name off of the house. During all of this I was devastated and had a really hard time moving on. I am glad to say that today I am happier than I ever thought I could be!! I am thankful for how this experience has brought me closer to God and understanding just how strong of a person I am. I have started dating again and even had a short lived boyfriend. He is now one of my closest friends though. I have been trying to get a full time teaching job out here, but there is a lot of competition. Hopefully I will have one soon! I am starting over, but that is ok. I am thankful to have gotten out of the situation I was in before I wasted anymore time there. I am now 26 and loving life! I am still getting use to living in Texas and being away from everyone and everything I knew for the last 13 years of my life, but I know that the next 13 years will hold just as many amazing times and people! This is just a quick introduction and I am looking forward to sharing more of my daily life with you! Here are some pictures from the last several months out here in Texas! Thanks for stopping by :)

I am on the right

I am on the left. This is me and Laurie, we have been friends since 6th grade!

Me and Laurie again.

2 guys from a band I went to see for my bday a couple weeks ago!

Im a real Texan now!

That is me in the middle.

Starbucks Via

2009-10-08T08:42:00.000-07:00

I love coffee. Coffee makes me happy and I enjoy every aspect of it. I was very hesitant to try the new Starbucks Via, their newly released in the US version of instant coffee. Instant Coffee?!! Am I really blogging about instant coffee when I am such a lover of REAL coffee? To be honest Starbucks coffee is not even my favorite coffee, but I can still enjoy it. It is tradition for me to drink a Pumpkin Spice Latte as soon as I really feel like it is fall, so that is what I set out to do yesterday. The free testing of Via is no longer going on, but I was lucky to get an awesome barista who made one for me when I was asking about it. And I must say... I bought a box. It was good coffee. Not amazing, but it did NOT taste like instant coffee to me at all. Now when I have to rush out of the house for a sub job, I can still have a good cup of coffee!! Has anyone else tried it? What do you think? Am I crazy? And check out this out...

That is right my friends, Starbucks has made a tumbler specifically for Via. This nifty item holds six Via packets that you access by removing the bottom plate. It holds the exact amount of water needed and the instant coffee can be made either cold or hot! Genius! Now if only I had $16.95 for this little wonder.

I Found Love at Walmart

2009-10-07T17:38:00.000-07:00

It is true, I am in love!

Aren't they gorgeous?!!! They are by Paula Deen and I am pretty sure a friend of mine has the red set, but oh how I love these! They remind me of robin eggs and they simply make me smile! Do you see the wonderful specks all over them? I feel like if I had these, I would be a better cook :)

NieNie

2009-10-07T11:16:00.000-07:00

I have been following this wonderful woman's blog for a couple years now and I would like to introduce you to her. You might already know all about her, but if not you must visit Stephenie over at Nie Nie Dialogues. She is going to be featured on Oprah today!!! Oprah has a great introduction to her here. Stephenie is a mother of 4 that was in a horrible plane crash a little over a year ago. Both her and her husband suffered severe burns, but Stephenie's burns covered 80% of her body. If you are looking for inspiration, she is it!

Fall Background

2009-10-06T12:31:00.000-07:00

I just finished working on a blog design for fall. Check it out and let me know if you like it! I will change to it in a couple weeks if I still like it. I set up a tester blog at:

http://backgroundtester-shannon.blogspot.com/

Once I get more money coming in I will be getting a background designed by The Polka Dot Pig. Check out her page and also her family page.

Back in the blogging world!

2009-10-06T08:40:00.000-07:00

I have decided to join the blogging world... again :)

My last blog was very short lived, but there are only so many times you can write about how sucky it is to go through a divorce. I have survived and I am in love with living my life! I am happier than ever and I think this is a better mindset for having a blog! Hopefully I will be able to find all of my old friends on here and make plenty of new ones!!

I am attempting to create my own backgrounds, headers, and features this time around, so please tell me if anything looks funky or is not working correctly!

Welcome back to my world!