a lot to do- no time to do it

so today is crazy- i mean crazy! i woke up at 5:30am so i could make it to work at 6:00am- i can't tell you how many times i thought about pushing the snooze and walking into work late- no one would notice so i felt this would have been acceptable- but i dragged myself out of bed and got going- how i still don't know.

i work until 2:3opm- then i am going to embi's wedding- it starts at 2 so i won't make the ceremony (which i 'm sad about) but i will make it just in time for the dinner at 4. i was supposed to have a date for this wedding (obviously hubby- "D")- but he neglected to take off of work at 2- even though i told him about this wedding 3 months ago and rsvp'd for two dinners already. i feel really bad too because i know what it's like for people to say they are bringing people- you include them in your count and then they don't show- lets just say i will be eating two plates of chicken and steak combo with sides dishes- the electric slide won't be so electric with such a full stomach :0(

did i mention the wedding is about 40 minutes away and i have no idea how to get to hartland? yea- i don't do well when i get lost- i panic, freeze, and get overly emotional and irrational- so i'm hoping i just find the place with the mapquest directions and call it a day- i also hope i find my way home!

besides my crazy day today tomorrow morning i am waking up at 9am- totally unusual for me seeing as it is a saturday! i am helping my girlfriend and her husband move into their new home! i am soooo excited for them- a home of your own is unlike anything you will ever own- it is truly yours- and it feels like home, ya know? even though D and i don't own a home yet we are looking to buy one within this year- we just have to do some important bill cleaning first- my advice? don't ever, ever, under any circumstances open up a credit card just to buy something you need for a wedding, school, or anything else- there are always other options- if you have the money- buy it- if not- don't!!!!! we will be paying for that mistake for quite a while!

well again my break at work is almost over- friday is slowly creeping by- and i can't wait until sunday comes- a little bit of relaxation and then it's back to family time with D's parents- which i have to say i am not really wanting to do right now- i am too tired and frankly want some time to myself- in my apartment- doing what i want to do

sorry this post is whiney- i promise i will keep these kinds of posts to a minimum!

on the upside i may be going to Tangerine tomorrow night- which could be really fun! hopefully there is no cover and there is a drink special that is fabulous :0)

i hope everyone had an awesome christmas! i have to say i did despite my previous reservations about xmas- it was actually a wonderful holiday :0)

all i can think about when it comes to christmas...besides the green bean casserole

so here i am, the night before Christmas Eve slaving away in my kitchen making quite a spread of delicious side dishes. you see, side dishes are my thing- i don't deal with the main show- the turkey, or the ham, or even the desert- the pumpkin pie, pecan pie or anything like that- just the side dishes- because without side dishes- where is the meal? everyone LOVES a good side dish. So hubby and i have been busy in the kitchen making sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, and of course his sisters amazing cheesy potatoes (which are sure to put on the pounds) for my mom's house tomorrow. it was a struggle but we finally figured out a schedule for the holidays that makes everyone happy- xmas eve at my mom's and xmas day at his parents. this way no one feels as if they have spent less time with one side of the family or another- all in all it works out pretty well.

so now that all the side dishes are done (or at least my dear husband is still working hard :0) i turn to my blog- my sidekick in banter and strange tellings- because lets be honest some of the things i write about must make no sense whatsoever- but that is why my loyal readers read, no?
i guess what i really wanted this post to be about friends- true friends, friends that are there for me through everything. i have found throughout the past two years that the definition of friendship is not what i thought it once was. a lot has changed in my life and therefor the people who support me and love me for me have also changed. i guess what i want to say is thank you to these people- we've shared a lot- good laughs, drinks, stories about the in-laws, long car rides to nowhere (or at least when we were lost:0), long talks at night- about everything we had to do and how there isn't enough time to get it done, bitch fests, uncontrollable fits of crying- about nothing and everything all at once, weddings, the birth of a special newborn :0)- these are things we have shared- these are things that have changed our lives forever- things i wouldn't take back for the world. the past two years of my life have been in constant change- i have lost but i have gained so much more than i ever bargained for. i have found myself and found others who respect that, respect me and love me unconditionally- this post is for you.

so on this night before the day before christmas (are you confused yet? lol) i wanted to let you all know how much i am thinking about you- how much you mean to me, and how much darin and i both appreciate all of you.

well enough said, if i don't write again before the holidays it is probably due to a food induced coma- when i recover and i can roll myself to my computer chair i will once again be writing to you from my life as a dubinsky...dun dun dun!

okay so that was dramatic...... merry christmas!

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the grades are in it's time to drink!

so for the past couple of days i have been stalking my college website making sure to be one of the first ones to see my grades. i had been waiting and waiting and waiting- i swear it seemed like forever, but......they are finally in! they are as follows:
Philosophy:A
Biblical Lit:A
Ballet/Tap/Jazz:A
Astronomy:A
Ceramics:B
YES! i feel like this semester has gone great- exactly what i expected, no surprises, a rising GPA and a definately feeling of accomplishement! I worked so hard this semester and it paid off! i will be making the deans list again for the 7th semester in a row and it feels awesome!

and to celebrate i will be going out with the girls tonight! we will be going to one of our favorite wednesday night spots- Vitucci's on North. They have ladies night every wednesday starting at 9pm- 3 free drinks for the ladies! and i always keep my extra tokens when i don't want to drink a lot so i have a loooooot saved up for this very special celebration night! we are starting out with dinner at kates- mexican of course :0) and then moving on to Vitucci's - tonight will be awesome!

in other news i had the talk with s on sunday- that didn't go as i had planned- it's never easy to talk to you in-laws and this conversation didn't really go like i had hoped. aerin and i definately had a long bitch fest about s and c on monday over coctails- our usual Monday night gathering. i am hoping however that christmas will be good this year- i really want to be in the christmas spirit ya know? i hate being the only grinch- and i won't be, i will cheer up and i will have a good holiday break! to help me do this i am playing christmas music in my cubicle at work and of course due to my new love for cooking i will be bringing a dish to pass to my mother in laws house. i need to keep an open mind about this family and by adding to the food i am hoping i can feel more included- less excluded. i also am bringing something because there is rarely anything i can eat because of my vegetarianism (is that a word?) and my mil acts pretty offended that i don't eat meat- what is the big deal anyways? Last year i made this awesome buffallo chicken dip that i got the recipe for from my bookclub- NO ONE TRIED IT!!!! I was really hurt- why when someone tries to be nice and bring a part of their home in to another home do people just ignore the gesture? I definatley made it be known too that i brought something- but everyone just passed it right up! but i digress....

well my lunch is done- i have 2 1/2 hours until i am off of work- and i can't wait!!!! i am going home to get ready for an awesome night out! i plan taking a long shower- using all the hot water up and then taking my sweet time to do my hair and makeup!

i will post again- this time with pics from our night on the town!

hope everyone's christmas shopping is going well! i on the other hand have no gifts yet- looks like i will be very very busy this weekend!

37 glorious days off!!!

So i know it has been 6 days since i have posted, and i hate to do that. I really have come to like my blog, no, LOVE my blog. I like it because it is somewhere i can post what is happening, vent, rant, or just write- which i haven't really done in a long time unless it was for school purposes. I am happy to say however that my time away from school has finally begun! i have 37- yes you read that right- 37 DAYS OFF OF CLASS! My classes begin again on January 23rd and until then i am not going anywhere near that college. I am excited for this month off and i plan to use it wisely- catching up with friends, relaxing, dates with the husband, and lots and lots of sleep- oh and eating good food- how could i forget that? :0) So if anyone wants to hang out- now is the time people! Next semester is going to be a nuthouse.....but we don't need to think about that now :0)

So this past Friday i came into work at 6am and was feeling good- no more classes- i have an A in the two classes that are posted so far- (yeeaaaah!!!) and i was ready to work and then go home, cook a classy dinner and crack open a bottle of wine. Then it happened- something i have been expecting for awhile but dreading ( i will explain) My boss offered me a promotion i have been waiting for- i would be hired on by the company and be able to recieve health benefits (which neither hubby or i have) as well as a 2 dollar raise in pay and a parking spot- clearly you can tell i am in it for the parking spot :0) However much to everyone's surprise- my blog readers included i'm sure.....i turned it down. My company wants a two year minimum commitment from me in order to hire me on. Now even though this commitment is not written in stone- and i could back out with any consequences i just don't want to do that. It's not right of me to take a position that i know i will probably be leaving in 7-8 months when i graduate next december. I wanted to be honest and i was- and my boss understood. She told me that she was glad i told her i had other prospects and she didn't want me to pass up any opportunities that would come my way. My aunt is opening up a group home in January and i will be her Activities Coordinator for the house. I am really excited about this because 1. i do not have to quit my current job- so i have security, good hours still and some extra cash and 2. this will look awesome on my resume for when i finally do graduate and go out there to look for a job in the "real" world! :0) So all in all that awkward convo went well- i am really glad that she still is treating me like a part of the team even though she knows i will probably be leaving within the year. I am also proud of myself for not just accepting the position knowing where i will probably be in 8 months.

Well my break is done- i have till 3:30 and then i am out of here for drinks with aerin- a monday ritual we are bringing back. we have not done drinks in a loooooong time- school, work, home, and time with the husbands really had us busy! monday night is back! :0)

i have more to write about the weekend but that my friends is for another post :0)

Happy Monday!

just when i thought i was too old for snow days....

so i woke up the morning in a great mood....no a fantastic mood! it could have been the fact that i'm almost done with classes or that i went to bed last night for once at a decent time thus getting plenty of well deserved sleep. hubby again brushed off my car for me (thanks babe :0) and i was on my way to work. i'm sure most of you know if your sitting by a window or happen to be driving that there have been ice storm advisories and things of that nature out since early this morning. my drive to work was nothing unusual- not too slippery, not too icy, in fact it was actually quite pretty. i love driving to work at 6am only because everything looks completely untouched at this time of the morning- there are no cars on the road and it is just me and nature- it really is a beautiful thing :0)

so i got to work and everyone was buzzing about school closings and the ever famous statement "why the hell aren't we closed?". the medical field NEVER CLOSES!!!! no matter if your a doctor, a surgeon, or a medical biller- you will always come into work on inclement weather days- the second coming of christ could be upon us and i would still be billing people for x, y, and z disease. "hang on a minute God, i have to do bill 30 people in one hour- could you wait another 10 minutes?"

so if i haven't already lost you with my joke- which i have to laugh at because well i think it's pretty damn funny.....right?

i decided to check the closings to see if hubby's work place was on the list. Well his workplace wasn't but my college was! wtf? don't get me wrong- i love it when school closes- i pray for school to close even but TODAY? Today is exam week! i have two exams today and i was prepared- for those of you who know me well you are probably thinking yea, "prepared" hahaha- no seriously people i was prepared. i met with one of my classmates yesterday and really studied this material for my philosophy exam! So i call the school and they have no answers for me- are we having class, are we not? if exams aren't today when are they? are days exams just canceled- do i still have my night exam? yep no answers to any of these questions. my question to them is- where the hell are my answers? so i finally get text message from said classmate that tells me all exams that were supposed to be today are now moved until friday- friday? wtf.....i work on friday....all day! so now i have to miss work on friday and also loose all that pay- which i can't afford. hmmmmm so really this snow day is a pain in my ass- it is a double inch sword- awesome because now i can go sledding with aerin- but ridiculous because now i have to skip work on friday and take all the exams i didn't take today! my college never, never, closes- (see above paragraph second coming of christ joke) so why today? sometimes i think my 20,000 dollars is simply put to building new buildings and dedicating them after old people.

so that is my day thus far- more to come later if there is more. i will be lounging at home, relaxing, eating cake, and baking reindeer cookies that i bought on sale last night at the grocery store. if anyone else is at home doing the same- call me, we'll chat :0)

random things from the weekend and beyond

okay, so not like you guys are remotely interested in my weekend- but i thought i would share with you anyways- why you ask? well because this blog is entitled The New Mrs Dubinsky- seeing as i am the new Mrs Dubinsky i figure this blog should probably be mostly about me- conceited? i know :0) justkidding- but i really will tell you about my weekend

so i started by weekend off right by having off on friday- let me tell you- for those of you who have not taken a day off in forever- TAKE A DAY OFF!!!! not only do you deserve it but it makes you feel absolutely fabulous. all day i watched investigators- true crimes and the people who catch the criminals. after being scared about said criminals and crimes i switched to something a little more light hearted- yes, you guessed it re-runs of america's next top model. then i moved on to a movie i love- maybe just because of ashton kutcher but none the less- i watched A Lot Like Love- absolutely fabulous. i ate ice cream right out of the carton and proceeded to make myself a wonderful bowl of ramen noodles. yes friday was good, very good :0)

okay so on to saturday- i got up at 11- got ready to go when my mom called me and told me she was taking me out to lunch- fabulous again! so her and i made a few stops at random stores- target, kohls, millions of gas stations looking for salt- i swear all the salt was gone! it was like people thought the end of the world was near and they needed to bulk up on all supplies- but come on people, salt? i know it was supposed to storm but we all know how accurate the weather people are. so we looked for salt- found salt- then went to lunch at atlanta bread company- very good chicken salad- even better smoothies- mmmmm smoothie. i then came home carrying my treasures in tow- when i say treasures i mean my new board game- cranium. this game is absolutely fantastic. hubby was wanting it for awhile so i decided to surprise him with it :0) we took it over to my cousins house that night and played it until 1am- great fun with the fam!

then on sunday hubby and i slept in until 1030 and then decided to get a move on- numerous errands later we finally came back home to make a taco dinner for my mom. we had a really great time. i even made delicious strawberry mini cheesecakes- they were to die for! i was really surprised since this was my first attempt at cheesecake. i feel like there was always a cook in me just dying to get out. i love cooking- hopefully this break from school will give me some time to not only cook, catch up on my reading- thus helping me to actually attend my book club meeting- and of course blog more for you lovely people :0)

oh! and that presentation for my theology class? i got an A!!!!!

today marks the start of finals week- i have my theology final today, philosophy and ceramics finals tomorrow, and my astronomy final on Wednesday- wish me luck!!!! i will post my grades when they arrive- i can't wait to see how this semester turned out- i am really hoping i did well! i am a little nervous but feel like the hard work will pay off!

again my break is almost over- this is my last week working at 6am- i am sooooo relieved- i don't think i can do 6am ever, ever again!

final week of school!!!!

so today is wednesday- this is awesome for a couple of reasons.
1. this is the last day i have to wake up early this week- i took off on friday to relax and get ready for finals (we'll see about that last part)
2. i have my book of revelation presentation today and then i only have a small test to take and i am done with my semester of theology!!!!
3. once school is over this week- finals are next week and i have successfully completed one more semester of college- only 2 more to go! next semester is going to rock- awesome classes, great professors, and lots of people i know in every class :0)
4. hubby gets off at 2 on friday- we have the whole day together which never usually happens- that is awesome

the week was fantastic! well minus the snow. however hubby did wake up early today (at 530 am!) to brush off my car and warm it up for me- what a sweetheart! did i mention i have the best husband in the world? :0)

well t-minus 4 minutes until break is officially over. then it's another 3 hours of pretending to look like i'm busy. then it is off to my presentation- dance class, a quick nap and then my astronomy test

be careful on the roads today people- it is not good :0( good thing for me my husband works at a car dealership and got me a massive and i mean massive scraper for my car- one they use to scrape off trucks at the dealership- yep everyone is jealous :0)

thankful for a lot of things

So i decided to write today about the things i am thankful for. i know what your probably all thinking- Thanksgiving is long gone! however i was sick on Thanksgiving so i'm sure you guys can give me a break :0)

1.) First and foremost i am thankful for my husband. i realized today when i woke up and looked over at him- snoring away next to me (love you babe :0) that i don't always tell him how much i appreciate him. why is this? i really need to take time out of my everyday life to let him know how important he is to me. when i'm stressed he's there- countless numbers of back, foot, and leg rubs, wonderful dinners, chick flicks, bitching sessions- he does it all! he may not always remember- but this is human (something i have to remember- i'm not perfect either). I am lucky to have him in my life and i promise myself and him that starting today i will let him know how much i love him. i will take more time for him. My husband is not only my best friend and the love of my life- but he is my rock- my soul and the one who keeps me going through it all.

2.) My semester at school is almost done! Next fall will be my last semester of college and i am excited! I will be a graduate of college!!!! This is something i have waited for- four and a half long years- it's almost here! No matter how much crap this semester has put me through by next year at this time it will all be worth it! I feel for once my life is finally starting to take shape and all my hard work is finally paying off. I have classes i love next semester- with people i love- and it is going to be awesome. Things are definately looking up when it comes to school :0)

3.)My friends are amazing. I have made such great friends in this past year then i have ever made in my life. These are friends i will have for the rest of my life- people i have shared my thoughts, tears, joy, and happiness with. They have been there for the milestones- my wedding, moving, meeting the love of my life, my college life and everything in between. And they will be there for the next big steps- our first home, our first baby, and my college graduation. These are people i love, trust, and consider to be family. I don't have any brothers or sisters- but i feel like i do when i'm around these people. they are amazing human beings and i wouldn't be who i am today- the strong, intelligent, bubbly girl that i am today- without them.

4.) My mother- i would not be here today without her. She has been the mother, the father, the best friend- she is everything to me. There have been times we have been at odds- but never enough to not come back to eachother. She has helped me through some hard times, some of the best times, and all the times inbetween. She has loved me as well as my husband and done so much for us. She is the most amazing woman in the world and i hope i can be every bit as amazing to my kids as she is to me.

*and of course the small things- small yet so important :0)

5.) my apartment- small yet cozy- a roof over our heads
6.) our cat dexter- he is always there when you need him- to laugh, to cry, or just to hang out with and watch tv. he is truly the best of both worlds- a little bit of cat- and a lot of dog like tendencies as well :0)
7.) the chance to get an awesome education-not everyone has this
8.) our beautiful wedding we had in August- thanks to our parents and friends
9.) cucumber rolls from fujiyama
10.) guitar hero and homemade tropical mixed drinks- at the same time :0)
11.) botanical gardens
12.)the ability to dance and teach it to others- i hope i have this for the rest of my life!
13.) mexican food :0) me and my hubby's first date
14.) our jobs- not ideal but they get us what we need to survive
15.) the many vacations hubby and i have taken together- we are lucky to be able to do this every year!
16.) to live in a city full of culture and diversity- it opens my eyes to so much
17.) potato dumpling soup, veggie chili- some of my specialities :0)
18.) life! to have the opportunity to live, love, laugh, and be alive is the thing i am most thankful for- i can't imagine not living my life- i love my life and realize that i am lucky!

i am sure that i could have a longer list- but this is good for now. posts like this are a real eye opener- they make me truly see all that i have!

more posts this week to follow- i promise to post how my final projects go- one philosophy paper this week and one 20 mintute theology presentation- wish me luck!!!!