I have a few things that I'm having to struggle hard to refuse right now. But I'm surviving. I just want to talk about it so I can feel more confident in my no's.
School Stress
I vowed to make this semster calmer, to not take on so many things, and to just relax instead of becoming completely overwhelmed by school and what comes with it. I'm only two weeks into the semester and it's been incredibly difficult to stay true to this. I will be so glad when my methods classes are over. It's hard to handle one of my professors and this should be the last time I have to answer to her like this. She makes no sense in the way she teaches and I feel like it's impossible for me to learn anything from her.
Relationship Stress
For the first time in a very long time, I feel very confident in the friendships that I do have. I feel like I can lean on them when things to happen and they will actually care It's very nice. So this stress, is a lot easier for me to say no to. I don't have to stress about these things.
Jealousy
Staying supportive and happy for all of my friends who are getting married is getting harder and harder. I am still very happy for them, it's just so hard to not be jealous. It sucks seeing everyone else getting something that I want so badly. So, I really need prayer to stay happy with my life and where it's at right now, regardless of how difficult it is.
Sex
I'll be honest. No one reads this blog anyways haha. So I'll talk about my "tabou" issues. Yes, I'm 21 and have been in a relationship for 3 years, but I'm still a virgin. In a culture that says people should have sex, this is incredibly difficult. So please, if you do happen to read this, pray for me in that. I need all the support I can get in saying no.
Short-temper
For awhile I was doing really get at staying patient and slow to get angry. That seems to have all dissapeared. I need to gain my patience back cause I was much happier with that.
I think that's all I have for you for now. Thanks for reading.
-Kristina
Monday, September 6, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Oh my oh my
Wow. It's been so long again. It's so hard for me to get in a routine over the summer, but now that it's the school year again, I should definitely be a more regular poster. Once again, here's another catch up on my life recently.
1. Lucas moved to Stillwater. This, of course, is the worst thing ever. I hate so much that he's not here for me to see everyday. But, we're surviving so far. And I only have 47 more weeks of school. =) It'll be done in no time...right? Then I'll move to Stillwater and start being a real grown up.
2. I'm back in my apt. I really love living here. It's pretty much the only reason that I like school anymore haha.
Speaking of school, it started last week. I've just decided to talk about each of my classes instead of updating you on my life....get over it. It's my blog haha.
Geology : I'm taking this class with my mother. It's fun. And interesting I think. And the only class I've ever taken with a lab. Labs suck. haha.
Reading for Elementary : Oh my. This professor is such an awful professor. It's kinda sad because she also taught the Math for Elementary class. So you'd think they'd have a good professor teaching what they say are the most important subjects. But whatever. I just have to get through this semester. The full name of the class is methods for teaching reading to an elementary child...and on the first day of class she said, "I'm not gonna teach you how to teach, I'm going to talk to you like you already know." We're confused, because the purpose of this class is to teach us how to teach...whatever.
Social Studies for Elementary : I love this class. My professor is incredibly good and since she recently taught elementary school she actually knows what to tell us. I like her a lot. I'm learning more in this class than I've learned in any of my other methods classes and it's only been a week and a half.
Creative Dramatics : This class is just fun. We have to do a lot of theatrical stuff but none of us know each other so it's a lot easier to just be goofy and do the crazy activities that we have to do. Lots of pantomine and improve. Good times.
Educational Technology : This class teaches us how to use things in the classroom for eductional reasons, like powerpoint and smartboard, and elmo, and other things like that. It's really interesting and helpful to my technologically challenged self.
Okay. That's all I think. Thanks for listening/reading.
-Kristina
1. Lucas moved to Stillwater. This, of course, is the worst thing ever. I hate so much that he's not here for me to see everyday. But, we're surviving so far. And I only have 47 more weeks of school. =) It'll be done in no time...right? Then I'll move to Stillwater and start being a real grown up.
2. I'm back in my apt. I really love living here. It's pretty much the only reason that I like school anymore haha.
Speaking of school, it started last week. I've just decided to talk about each of my classes instead of updating you on my life....get over it. It's my blog haha.
Geology : I'm taking this class with my mother. It's fun. And interesting I think. And the only class I've ever taken with a lab. Labs suck. haha.
Reading for Elementary : Oh my. This professor is such an awful professor. It's kinda sad because she also taught the Math for Elementary class. So you'd think they'd have a good professor teaching what they say are the most important subjects. But whatever. I just have to get through this semester. The full name of the class is methods for teaching reading to an elementary child...and on the first day of class she said, "I'm not gonna teach you how to teach, I'm going to talk to you like you already know." We're confused, because the purpose of this class is to teach us how to teach...whatever.
Social Studies for Elementary : I love this class. My professor is incredibly good and since she recently taught elementary school she actually knows what to tell us. I like her a lot. I'm learning more in this class than I've learned in any of my other methods classes and it's only been a week and a half.
Creative Dramatics : This class is just fun. We have to do a lot of theatrical stuff but none of us know each other so it's a lot easier to just be goofy and do the crazy activities that we have to do. Lots of pantomine and improve. Good times.
Educational Technology : This class teaches us how to use things in the classroom for eductional reasons, like powerpoint and smartboard, and elmo, and other things like that. It's really interesting and helpful to my technologically challenged self.
Okay. That's all I think. Thanks for listening/reading.
-Kristina
Thursday, July 15, 2010
So long
I can't believe how long it's been since I've posted. Summer has a way of making time go about 18 times faster than normal. I sincerely apologize for my absence. Mostly to myself because I want this blog to be something I can look back on in the future and right now, I have a very splotchy past haha. So, I'll catch up on a few things that have happened.
1. I've attended a ton of weddings. This age is just a crazy one where everyone I know is getting married. It's cool though. I enjoy getting ideas. I think I've wanted to do something in my wedding from each of the weddings I've attended.
2. Going to all these weddings has shown me again how much I would love to do wedding/event planning. I can't wait till next semester as an ACA when I get to plan more events. I already have so many ideas. With that being said, I'm really hoping someday in the future I can plan things on the side of teaching...or maybe in place of teaching. I don't know. I guess I'll just see what God has planned for me.
3. I turned 21. It's true. I'm now officially an adult.
4. I went to the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and Hoover Dam with my family and Lucas. It was a great trip and I feel blessed to be able to travel so much with my family.
5. I bought designer shoes. I didn't know I had it in me to do something like that haha but I bought some Coach shoes. And I love them.
6. In the past month since I posted Lucas and I have gotten about 8000 times closer/happier. For awhile our relationship was really struggling but we've been working incredibly hard to work together instead of against each other. It's been incredibly challenging but also incredibly rewarding. That was way too many incredibly's in a sentence. Oh well.
7. I'm still doing guitar lessons. And I still love it. Music has such a calming effect on me. I wish that I could play my trumpet or guitar for a living. But essentially that's unrealistic I think. And I don't want it to be something I have to do, just something I want to do.
8. I got a credit card. Don't worry, I don't need the lecture on how credit cards are bad. I think that I am pretty well organized and responsible so I'll be okay. And it's really just for big purchases that I have money for I just don't want to spend all the money at once. So, it'll be good. It also has a really low limit. So I can't get in too much trouble. It makes me feel old haha.
9. I have to move back into school in less than a month. That's so ridiculous. I can't believe how fast this summer has gone. I'm excited about school, not excited about Lucas leaving. Which brings me to ten.
10. Lucas is going to OSU in the fall. I'm just hoping for lots of prayer and support from my friends and family so we can once again do this long-distance thing. Blah. We'll be okay.
Okay. That's all. See, I don't know why I haven't written because I had a lot to write about.
-Kristina
1. I've attended a ton of weddings. This age is just a crazy one where everyone I know is getting married. It's cool though. I enjoy getting ideas. I think I've wanted to do something in my wedding from each of the weddings I've attended.
2. Going to all these weddings has shown me again how much I would love to do wedding/event planning. I can't wait till next semester as an ACA when I get to plan more events. I already have so many ideas. With that being said, I'm really hoping someday in the future I can plan things on the side of teaching...or maybe in place of teaching. I don't know. I guess I'll just see what God has planned for me.
3. I turned 21. It's true. I'm now officially an adult.
4. I went to the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, and Hoover Dam with my family and Lucas. It was a great trip and I feel blessed to be able to travel so much with my family.
5. I bought designer shoes. I didn't know I had it in me to do something like that haha but I bought some Coach shoes. And I love them.
6. In the past month since I posted Lucas and I have gotten about 8000 times closer/happier. For awhile our relationship was really struggling but we've been working incredibly hard to work together instead of against each other. It's been incredibly challenging but also incredibly rewarding. That was way too many incredibly's in a sentence. Oh well.
7. I'm still doing guitar lessons. And I still love it. Music has such a calming effect on me. I wish that I could play my trumpet or guitar for a living. But essentially that's unrealistic I think. And I don't want it to be something I have to do, just something I want to do.
8. I got a credit card. Don't worry, I don't need the lecture on how credit cards are bad. I think that I am pretty well organized and responsible so I'll be okay. And it's really just for big purchases that I have money for I just don't want to spend all the money at once. So, it'll be good. It also has a really low limit. So I can't get in too much trouble. It makes me feel old haha.
9. I have to move back into school in less than a month. That's so ridiculous. I can't believe how fast this summer has gone. I'm excited about school, not excited about Lucas leaving. Which brings me to ten.
10. Lucas is going to OSU in the fall. I'm just hoping for lots of prayer and support from my friends and family so we can once again do this long-distance thing. Blah. We'll be okay.
Okay. That's all. See, I don't know why I haven't written because I had a lot to write about.
-Kristina
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
What my amazing boyfriend did for me
Last week I posted a bucket list on my blog. I really never know who is gonna read my blog. Sometimes my boyfriend does, sometimes he doesn't. Or maybe he always does. He just usually doesn't say whether he did or not. So, I never know. This time was no different. I posted my post and went on with my life. That night, he told me that he had a date he wanted to do with me and that we should do it Sunday. I was excited, as I always am for dates, but had no idea what we were going to do.
Finally, Sunday came and after church and a few errands we made our way to his house. He had to get some things together so he went to his room and I went and sad in his living room. Then, he came back, carrying a bow and arrow! #28 on my list, in case you didn't know haha. It was such an amazing surprise.
We spent about an hour shooting at pizza boxes and I had so much fun. We ended up losing our three arrows or we probably would have kept going haha. I'm so grateful that I have a boyfriend who listens to things I want and does something about it. I love him. Now time for pictures:
I'm very excited to shoot this weapon that's as tall as me haha.
Uh oh. This is gonna be harder than it looks.
What perfect form I have. =)
My wonderful boyfriend. Who I love a whole lot.
Yep. I did that. =)
-Kristina
Finally, Sunday came and after church and a few errands we made our way to his house. He had to get some things together so he went to his room and I went and sad in his living room. Then, he came back, carrying a bow and arrow! #28 on my list, in case you didn't know haha. It was such an amazing surprise.
We spent about an hour shooting at pizza boxes and I had so much fun. We ended up losing our three arrows or we probably would have kept going haha. I'm so grateful that I have a boyfriend who listens to things I want and does something about it. I love him. Now time for pictures:
I'm very excited to shoot this weapon that's as tall as me haha.
Uh oh. This is gonna be harder than it looks.
What perfect form I have. =)
My wonderful boyfriend. Who I love a whole lot.
Yep. I did that. =)
-Kristina
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