The end is near..

Well today is the LAST day of the semester finals start monday and I thought I would reflect on my thoughts. First and formost I want you to know that this class has been, well special to say the least and I will miss all of theese people dearly, yes EVEN Louis. Let me tell you a bit about everyone left in the class:



Nam- Well I dont know what to say about Nam I have never really talked to the guy. I do know he has missed more class than me and thats saying alot!



Justin-Started out as 'That Guy" you know the one who reminds the teacher about homework and quizzes...the annoying one who knows everything. Well now Justin is one of us. I cant go into details as my teacher is going to read this but, yes he has come to the dark side. Welcome Justin we have cookies!!!



April-Shes not in our class anymore but she deserves to be mentioned.

I think shes what brought Justin out of his shell. April was loud, rude, crude but sometimes pretty funny...



Lorianne- Has crispy hair and a warm heart She makes me laugh all the time. Lorianne is someone I can call my friend. She is also a member of the dark side but totally awesome. We call her the Checkpoint Champ!!! She always has her checkpoints done first and the fastest. She can't be beat!!!

This brings me to:



Sara-Has greasy hair...not really but I tease her about it. Shes pretty amazing SOO funny she can always make you smile! Sara works with old people and that deserves mad respect. She even claims she can do it without scarcasm...amazing another friend for life took me to breakfast for my birthday becasue she was "sick" at my birthday dinner and lines had to be drawn



Louis-wants to leave early



Jonathon-my in class husband

Took one for the team during power point presentations made the longest powerpoint EVER just so we wouldnt have to listen to lecture

Safa- wonderful person super sweet makes me smile and I will consider a true friend for life! Cracked me up ALL semester! Has

Lena and Christina-I got nothing

Billy-comes in alte with Any EVERYDAY we think they have a thing but we just can't prove it yet.

Any-Has great hugs and we think she has a thing for Billy but maybe no we just don't know know she smiles if we bring it up...SMELLS AMAZING

Romika-sits next to Any and gives me hugs when Any is not here.

Last but not least we have Shane aka Sha

The overachiever but once you get to know him pretty funny guy!!!

Thats about it that is my class weird wacky and wonderful thats them. They will be truly missed!!!

Gingerbread Cakes and Cookies...Oh Snap!!!

Now that we are oficially in the Holiday Season I thought I would do an entire post on one of my favorites things...GINGERBREAD!!!

Gingerbread Pumpkin Trifel by Paula Dean

Ingredients
2 (14-ounce) packages gingerbread mix
1 (5.1-ounce) box cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix
1 (30-ounce) can pumpkin pie filling
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 teaspoon ground cardamom or cinnamon
1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping
1/2 cup gingersnaps, optional
Directions
Bake the gingerbread according to the package directions; cool completely. Meanwhile, prepare the pudding and set aside to cool. Stir the pumpkin pie filling, sugar, and cardamom into the pudding. Crumble 1 batch of gingerbread into the bottom of a large, pretty bowl. Pour 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the gingerbread, then add a layer of whipped topping. Repeat with the remaining gingerbread, pudding, and whipped topping. Sprinkle of the top with crushed gingersnaps, if desired. Refrigerate overnight. Trifle can be layered in a punch bowl.


Gingerbread Martini
Ingredients
nocoupons
1 ounce vanilla vodka
1 ounce hazelnut-flavored liqueur (recommended: Frangelico)
1/2 ounce butterscotch schnapps
Ice cubes
4 ounces ginger beer (recommended: Reed's Ginger Brew)
Dark rum
Gingerbread man cookie (recommended: Pepperidge Farm), for garnish
Directions
Pour the vanilla vodka, hazelnut liqueur, and butterscotch schnapps into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into high ball glass or any 8-ounce glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer. Pour a little dark rum over the back of a spoon and float on top of the ginger beer. Garnish with a gingerbread man cookie.

Its Beginng to Look Somewhat Like Christmas!!!!

Howdy All!!!

So I have started my Christmas decorating, this is my first Christmas to do this on my own and let me say I have ALOT more respect for my mom all theese years and everyone who actually does this everyear for their kids!!!! Way to go you!!! So far I have my tree up and thats saying alot when the tree is bigger than you and stuck in a corner full of boxes. Then we had the light saga...you know the one where all of a sudden you cant get a section of the lights to work. After some help from my Uncle Randy and Coco we have it all sorted out!!! I now have a tree that blinks and you cant even tell where the section is that has no lights!!! This year my trees main theme is travel. I have ornaments from all different places that I have been to. Its a bit different but then again so am I. I like it. It reminds me of where I have been and where I want to go! I think my favorite ornament is of Santa in a Gondola from Venice. It makes me happy and reminds me of when I went with my mom and dad a few years ago. We also have so from Spain, Rome, Alaska and Greece. I would like to visit Austrilia, Ireland and Africa!!!