So I haven't updated my handydandy blog in some time. I thought I would update since this year is the BIGGEST year of my life. This year I have already graduated Magna Cum Laude with degrees in Biology & Biology Education AND have secured a job teaching 6th grade through 8th grade science at Van Jr./Sr. High School. I am currently in the process of getting my actual teacher certification because I hit a small snag--UC said I was exempt from the PPSTs (the entrance level teaching exams), but the State Board had to go all Amy Winehouse and say "No, No, No." Therefore, I forked over $130.00 and I am taking the tests this Thursday. Since I have already passed both my PLT and the biology praxis (the exit level teaching exams) I am really not too afraid of small reading, writing, and math tests. Ok, maybe a little over writing because it isn't actually writing. Instead, I have to tell them which part of the sentence has errors and let's face it...I am TERRIBLE with punctuation. So prayers ARE mandatory. I think this is the FINAL obstacle and then I shall finally be on the road to 'BIG GIRL CAREER!' I really think I am going to love teaching. I really enjoyed student teaching except for my lack of discipline skills, but I think I have my strategy down now so everything should go semi-smoothly.
Also, happening this year is the thing that I have been dreaming about for 5 years and actually anticipating for 3--MY WEDDING TO BRENT ERIC VANCE. I have the dress, the church, the rings, the invitations, most of the centerpieces, the toasting glasses, the unity sand kit, the sand, the bridesmaid dresses, the flowergirl dress, most of the guys fitted for their already picked out tuxes, and so on and so on. I am really excited to be Mrs. Vance, but I really honestly find this whole wedding stuff silly...just last week everyone was worried about what color ribbon and napkins AND we spent $123.85 just on napkins and bubbles??? I am not sure how this all represents love, but everyone is really excited for this considering I am one of the FEW girls in my family and let's face it--it is more for them that it is me. I am just letting them have fun with it. I already have everything I want from the wedding. My perfect dress, my perfect ring, and my perfect man. I don't really are about anything else.
We are currently fixing up the house as well. There is so much gone from the house now, but we still have quite a bit to go. I just feel like it really isn't my house nor will it ever be because we aren't the owners and we didn't fork out the money for it and it was his great-aunt's house...not mine or ours. This is only a temporary home, but we will still be here awhile so I really hope it begins to feel more like ours. Maybe once everybody else's stuff is out and I put wallpaper up? Even maybe after the shower which is 13 days from now--OMGOSH! I am so excited! We STILL haven't sent out invitations yet so it will probably be just giftcards and money since nobody even knows to go shopping for it yet...or even where to go...but whatevs...it should still be fun. AS LONG AS PEOPLE DO NOT GO OVERBOARD. I would much rather have a Kitchen Aide mixer as opposed to an overly done wedding shower...but again, this is more for everyone else--the decoration/food/games part...the present part is for me and the many burglars in the neighborhood I guess. J/K--we will have tightly locked doors.
The day after the shower we are leaving to go to Tennessee. I argued against the trip so much for monetary purposes, but when it came down to it- I needed out of West Virginia as bad as anyone else. It should be an extremely fun trip. Brent, his brother Jordan, and his 2 best-friends Vic & Harper. It should be entertaining and I am really looking forward to it! =] Then we also get out to go to Clearwater, Florida for our honeymoon! AH, YES! I am really looking forward to that part of getting married. ;)
There ya have it folks--my hectic life at the moment...the good kind of hectic all happening at once. Graduating, getting married, moving, and starting my first real job all in the same year (or 4 month period to be exact) all the while have great friends around me and still enjoying the perks of being 22 years old! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! It used to be rare to find a happy day, but now it is rare to find a sad one. My future husband is totally to blame for that! [=
I am going to say farewell for now though. I have to shower, eat some breakfast, and clean a little THEN my best friend (my MoH) is coming up and we are attempting to make cake pops! [=
LOVE ALWAYS, JACLYN SUZANNE
