Ten on Tuesday

1. I had a good time judging at the Regional tournament this past weekend. I actually had a pretty easy job, since I didn't have to moderate. I also got to see my old Quiz Bowl buddy, Darian, which pretty much made my day...just saying :) I was a little bit upset after finding out a few things, though. For one, there were three guys who joined the team this year, two of whom are seniors who could have joined in the past, but didn't (I won't mention names). Apparently they joined because they needed more extracurricular activities than sports to put on college/scholarship applications to make themselves appear to be more well-rounded. Also, they have a knack for quiz bowl and are the highest scorers on the team. It would've been nice to have them on the team when I was there, but apparently, they were too good for it then. The second thing that upset me was the fact that Darian, who has loyally been on the team since she was a Freshman, even when we had really good seniors, and has NEVER quit, now doesn't get much playing time because of the new guys. She is a senior, for crying out loud! The last thing is that we have dropped a class since last year. This particularly irks me for the fact that the last two years of my quiz bowl career, Pioneer got pushed up to 3A, and we were the smallest school in that class. Our competition was 10 times harder than in 2A, and that was the only reason we didn't qualify for state. Now they are back to 2A, and are flying by in the competitions. Goodness. I will step off of my soapbox now, and move on to happier topics.

2. I have three meetings to attend this week. Have I mentioned lately that I'm not a big fan of meetings? Oh, yes, I think I did last week. I still don't like them, just so you know. I suppose it's a small price to pay for getting free college.

3. I have recently discovered Pinterest. It is my new web addiction...heaven knows I need another one of those :/ I have to say, though, I love it! I have found so many cute ideas on there. I will probably never attempt most of those things, but I still enjoy looking. My favorite thing is all of the interesting recipes I have found on there; those have got to be my favorite!

4. I had another experience playing volleyball last Thursday night, as I was invited by my next-door neighbors to go play with some FCA people. I was pretty nervous at first, mostly because I really didn't know anyone there, and I was doubting my abilities. Thank goodness my neighbors are very encouraging, and gave me the courage to step out of my little box once again. We literally played until 11:00 PM, but I loved it! Maybe I should see if there will be intramural volleyball, and form a team...maybe. I am succeeding in my goal to step out of my element, though, and I can honestly say that I am starting to make a few friends in the process. I suppose that really is the goal of these groups!

5. <--The number of weeks until my new niece/nephew is due! The reality is beginning to sink in for me; I could only imagine how Emily feels! I can't wait to have another little one to give my love to!

6. I finally finished "Eat, Pray, Love" last night. I did like the book, and I will probably post a review a little bit later, time warranting. Now I am waiting to read "The Help", as I have heard great things about that book. Any ideas for new books to read in the meantime? I would love any suggestions!

7. I finally remembered to take my crocheting things home this past weekend to have my mom guide me. I should have done that in the first place, because, as I said before, the book is generally useless, and it is much easier for me to see someone do it, then replicate what they do. After about fifteen minutes, I had a much clearer understanding of how to single crochet. My mom also told me that she would only teach me one stitch per week, because she wanted me to completely understand how to do a certain stitch before we moved on, which I think is a good idea. Thanks, mom!

8. On Saturday night, all of the adults in my family went to the Taste of St. Joe's, the annual wine tasting/silent auction fundraising event, which is for the benefit of St. Joe's Catholic school here in Enid. Since I am not really an adult, in the fact that I am under 21 and unmarried, I was designated as babysitter for the evening. I happened to get this great picture of everyone before they left, don't they look great!

The boys all ended up staying the night, and I also got this great picture of them on Sunday morning...just looking at it makes me happy!

9. I have taken up coaster making, like with the loom and nylon loops, because it is a good way to spend an hour or so in the evenings, and I now will have coasters! It's a win-win situation!

10. Last, but definitely not least, today is a good day for me! As I have vaguely mentioned in previous posts, today is Tevis's & my one-year anniversary! He managed to get off work tonight, so I think we might go out to eat and then to a movie. I have to decide where we eat, so it's probably a good thing that he doesn't have to know until he comes to pick me up tonight, because I still haven't decided. I have it narrowed down, but I don't have a definite decision. This has been an amazing year with him. I have grown to truly love him in almost every way possible, and I can't wait to see what the future holds! Yes, today is a good day!