It's Snowing!

It has been snowing pretty much all day. Since 4 in the morning, the snow has been falling down. It looks sooo cold out there that I am glad I don't have to go to work or school. I am having a hard time just typing this because I am sooo cold. Many schools and work places are letting their students/workers go early because of this snow. I would really like to be in Hawaii right now. If I have to be here then I just want to be wrapped in mi blanket next to mi fire place, the Christmas tree on, and Joshie singing! I really don't like the winter. I could say that I hate it. I like winter holidays, but I could really do without the cold. Today is such a lazy day that I don't want to do anything except sleep and eat, but I guess that is what you do in the winter. >_< zzzZZZZ

There was hardly any snow yesterday and now.....

.....Winter Wonderland

History in the Making

Nov. 4th was the date that everyone's voice was heard out across America on which Presidential Candidate they wanted to be the next 44th President. Yes, the last 8 years have been poorly administrated, so change is coming. I don't mind change I just hope it will be good change. I am also glad that our country looks good in the eyes of the world now. I hope that America will become the melting pot that will one day become the greatness it once was. McCain's speech was well given and it is sad that he lost, but it was just the Republicans time to give the Presidential power to the Jack A$$es!!! hee hee...I just pray that in the next 4 years the people get everything they wanted and that the trust they have given to the President will not let them down like it has done in the past. I am proud to be American and I will always love mi country even if it does stupid stuff. I really don't care about politics. I just care that mi country will be looked as being a country that is great. That "We the People" will be proud to call ourselves Americans and fly our flag for the whole world to see.

Mi 1/2 Bday (>'.')>=O____l_*__O=<('.'<)

Happy 1/2 birthday to ME!!!
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Soooooo, it is 6 months until mi 25th birthday, in which I will be a 1/4th of a century old...Crazy!!! How times flies when you don't know what is going on! (,_,) Life is creating and destroying paths to reach the ultimate end. Finding happiness, bliss, sadness, anger, and every emotion along the way. If the majority of your travels in life is "Happy" then I guess you lived a good life. I have a wonderful family who even though we have our problems I love them very much, I have an awesome boyfriend that is across the Atlantic ocean, but who is loved a lot more than the miles that are separating us, and I have really good friends. Some I truly know that they are a part of mi family and I wouldn't be me if it weren't for those friends. I love everyone in mi life. Some disappoint me more than others, while others make me sincerely appreciate them. I don't know what life is going to have in store for me when it is mi birthday, but I hope within these 6 months before I will create and destroy paths, so when I reach mi ultimate end...I can say, "I lived a happy life. I am thankful for all the people who loved me and I know that they know I LOVE THEM TOO!!!"

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Happy Birthday, Mi Cam!

Saturday, October 11, was Mi Cam's Birthday!
Happiness Reigns Supreme!!!

It was a busy day trying to get stuff ready for her party and getting the house cleaned to mommy standards. Ahhhhh!!!! I mowed the lawn, dug out a bush, baked sugar cookies (cut, baked, frosted, decorated), finished Cam's present, made puppy chow/food (aka Muddy Buddies), cleaned, etc.

Cam's festivities for her birthday was a PJ party @ 10 P.M. I got to her apartment around 8 P.M., in which I drove there! Ahhhh. Kansas City roads SUCK!!!, but I got there! Banzai. I got there early just incase she needed any help, etc, but it seemed she had it all under control! I really didn't know that many people @ the party, but it was all GOOD! The majority of everyone was dressed in his/her PJs, which was nice because that was the point! Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time. I think Cam enjoyed herself too. I always enjoy myself as long as my friends are having a good time!

Pics from Cam's Party:

Rainbow Flowers
Cam and ^_^
The Pink Crew
The Parteeee!!!
Cam beating up her younger brother!!!
My new hair style

Cookies I Made:

Cookies for Cam's Birthday!!



Cookies I made for Alyssa's Work


Mommy and I's Creation

Stuck in the MUD!!

How do I say this...???? mmmmm......mmmmmm????
Have you ever wanted something and not sure what it is? Have you ever known what you want, but then not quite sure how to get it? Or feel like everyone is on his/her path in his/her life, while you are stuck in the mud just left behind?
I am not quite sure what I should do in my life or what paths are ahead of me (even if there are any)!!! Maybe there is a special path that is waiting for me and I just have to stand in the mud until it appears, but keep my eyes open or it might disappear!!!

"Do something you want/like to do!," everyone tells me, but what is that? I have NO IDEA!! I want a job that I love waking up in the morning to go to, I make a decent income (that I can support my family and afford things with ease, not worrying about "the budget"), enjoy working, come home at a decent time (so I can spend time with family etc.), etc. I know this is probably what everyone wants in one's life, but the question is how to get it? I want a nice job and I don't want to go back to school even though a Master's Degree makes be look smart!!! hee hee!!! Unless, that nice job pays for me to go to school, in which I would say yes!! A really nice school!!! I don't want to pay $70,000+ just to get a degree that I am not sure I want to do. I know I should be looking around finding what I like etc., but the things I like is traveling to different countries and languages! I am not comfortable with depending my whole job on my language abilities. I don't want a job that is free lance and that is what interpreters do. I want to travel to foreign countries, wear business suits, feel important, converse with the natives in their language, be looked at as a professional who is interested in the country I am visiting other than an English teacher.

I guess the future has a lot in store for me. Hopefully more than a can of worms to go with my mud!!! ^_^

Back Home Again!

It has been a looooong time, since I wrote on this, but I figured it never toooo late and it's my blog...so there!!!
What have I been doing since my last post...mmmm...I went to England to see mi Bubba! It was soooo nice. I can't express how wonderful the experience of going to England and Ireland was or spending time with mi boyfriend I haven't seen in a year. I was only there for a little more than 3 weeks, in which I learned it wasn't enough time. There are sooo many stories I could share with whomever is reading this, but unfortunately I am going to keep them between me and mi Bubba! I will just show some pictures.

Tower Bridge ^_^ London

@ Blarney Castle ^_^ Ireland

Edinburgh Castle ^_^ Scotland

Pork-N-Peppers

I have been home trying to figure out what I want to do with my life and the only thing that I actually get accomplished is cleaning and baking! Here is what I have baked soooo far. I actually baked more, but haven't taken a picture of those. These desserts are all healthy (btw!)


Apple Pecan Strudel Cake


Scones!!!! ^_^


Chocolate Marble Coffee Cake

Pictures from Caeden's 1st Soccer Game

There is No Place Like Home!

I am Home!

Yes, I am now in the exciting city in the center of the United States!!! I am having a hard time getting use to the time zone. I usually don’t have a problem, but maybe it is just worse because I didn’t get a lot of rest the couple of weeks before I arrived home!

Going Home July 28, 2008:
Jiin様 took me to Furukawa to get on the Shinkansen @ 10:06. Mi Supervisor, Mi Japanese Papa, and the head of the B.O.E. showed up to send me on mi way! It was really nice and sad @ the same time! I arrived at Toyko Station @ 12:24 and headed to Narita Express that was scheduled to leave @ 13:03, while waiting I met an interesting lady from Hong Kong. She was originally from Malaysia. She lived in Australia and London, but now is working in Hong Kong. We talked the whole Narita Express ride she just happened to sit next to me. I got to Narita, picked up mi luggage, checked-in, and went through customs. I gave mi Foreigner’s Card! I am no looooonger a foreign resident of Japan anymore. T_T!!! I waited @ mi gate #31 for about 2.5-3 hours until mi flight!
On the flight, I had an aisle seat, but there was a guy who asked me if he could switch with me. He was in the middle, but there was a lot of room, so I said, “Yes.” Apparently he was in the wrong row, so I went back to the smallest area of space and it wasn’t toooo bad. The people in the row were nice. The flight was really really cold. I had to put the blanket over mi head just to keep warm. It sucked.

I arrived in Chicago. Got checked-in for mi flight home! Went through Security etc. and I still had to wait about 5 hours just to take mi 1 hour flight home. I arrived home @ 22:30 on July 28, 2008. Mi mommy came and picked mi up! Helped mi with mi luggage etc. We I got home I gave her gifts and she gave mi some yummy Mexican Food!!! T_T Wipe a Tear! Afterwards, went to sleep! It was a loooong day that lasted two days!!! T_T


Last Day with the Gang July 27, 2008:

Went to the Lamb Restaurant and Karaoke in Yamoto!!! ^_^

Sayonara 松山!!! 大好き！

I don't official leave Japan until July 28th, but I had to say goodbye to mi schools (松山中学校＊松山小学校) on July 18th! T_T
I really love the people here in this town. Everyone is really kind and I am glad I was placed here. Even though it is the countryside it is where a person can experience the real Japanese way of living! I have always been looking forward to the day when I could leave Japan and go home to try to figure out mi life. Saying goodbye to these people was really hard. I wanted to stay another year. I hated the fact that I was leaving them. They are soooooo special to me and the thought of not being able to see them everyday was kind of difficult to imagine, but I have to move forward. I will have to find me a wonderful job, so I can come back and visit them! ^_^ Everyone is very special to me. Those who are close to mi heart I consider them to be a part of mi family! I have a big family. I will miss them sooo much and I am looking forward to the future. I am glad to have met them because they have helped me to grow. I LOVE THEM ALL!!! ^_^

Elementary School:
In the morning, I went to the elementary school in which they had a goodbye ceremony for me. Each grade (1-6) gave me a gift of messages saying, "Thank you for teaching me English," "Be Happy in America," and "Don't forget us!" It was super cute. I love mi elementary school. After the ceremony, I returned to the teacher's room and waited until lunch! The lady teachers had their special lunch, in which they do at the end of each term. We had our own lunch boxes filled with many types of Japanese dishes and famous pressed-sushi from Kashimadai (a city next to Matsuyama). After lunch, I waited until 3, that is where we had a some dessert and I said mi final goodbyes to the teachers. I almost cried saying goodbye to them! I did cry once I was driving home! The teachers got me gifts and wrote me messages. They also said the nicest things to me. I felt really sad that I had to leave them!!!! I had so many wonderful memories with them and I will never forget them!!!!

Junior High School:
I said mi goodbyes to the students on July 17th because I was scheduled to go the elementary school on the 18th. On the night of July 18th, I said mi goodbyes to the Junior High School teachers @ a party! It was really nice. Good food, Good Company. I am going to miss these people too. I will especially miss mi English teacher. She is sooo nice and kind. If it wasn't for her being soooo great I wouldn't have recontracted for a 2nd year. Actually, everyone is soo kind and nice that I couldn't just stay just one year! There were sad moments at the party T_T, but I didn't cry! I love them all and I told them that! I am going to miss them too. I am going to miss everyone!!!! T_T

VIDEO~Goodbye Sarah~


I am going to miss Japan, Matsuyama, Mi teachers, Mi students, and Mi friends!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!! ^_^

(Mi Japanese Mama and Papa!)