Ready to begin...again

My last post was simply a statement...not really a post. After speaking with some friends last night, I do believe that it is about that time that I start to blog...again. Where do I begin? So much has happened since April 10th...the last time I actually posted something somewhat decent. Let me see...I went on a Young Pro's beach trip with Summitt and met some AMAZING people, whom, I know, we will be friends forever!!! I turned 23...woohoo...and now feel so much more mature and grownup!!! Okay, yes, I usually say that because it sounds funny. Can you really feel that much more grown up in just a few days...my answer YES!!! I don't know what it is, maybe it has been because I have been sarcastically repeating it that it has just set in that I do feel more mature and grown up. When I say mature, I do not mean that I don't joke or have fun...trust me, I like to have fun...good clean fun!!! Moving on from my suddenly blossomed maturity...I am just busy busy busy. I do sooo much! Stay up late...which is not an Ashley norm...get up early...which is an Ashley norm...hang out with people all through out the week...which is so much fun and I get my energy from the people I am with, but do love some good ole me myself and I time on the couch!! Ohh....I am currently training for a half marathon...and I am trucking along! My sister and I, and a friend, and possibly some from my small group will be heading up to Virginia Beach in September to the Rock and Roll Music Half Marathon!! I am pumped and ready!!!

There is soooo much more going on, but I need to head to Starbucks before work...let me just say one of the most exciting things that I am pumped and excited about...as I was sitting on the floor chatting with a friend...Molly...talking about how I wanted to go to New York again...the next thing I knew, she and I were booking our flights for October...so spur of the moment...so exciting!!! I know that we are going to have an amazing time!!!

Okay...I must depart...until next time, and I do promise(Amanda) there will be a next time!!! ;)

Birthday!!!

Guess what?!?

Today is my birthday!!!! Happy 23rd Birthday to me!!!!

I gotta feeling...

Have you ever just randomly had that feeling that it is about time you blogged again?!? Well, I got that feeling as I was walking to Starbucks this morning. I know that I have been away for a little bit...when you spend 9 hrs on the computer at work, and then come home and spend an additional 4 hours doing homework...the computer gets old. My computers and I spend WAY too much time together. Anyway, it's about time that I put up a new post...

I will just start with this past week...CRAZY, but AWESOME!!! I did not have any coaching this week since the school is on spring break...what a blessing...I did not know that I would be SWAMPED with school work this week...God knew! He always has my back! I like going into work early...I have been coming in earlier since soccer season is going on...it is peaceful. The phones don't ring that early...unless my favorite Greensboro man calls me :). I feel that I get sooo much done between 6:30 and 8...it is amazing! I did have a bit of trouble getting my young bones outta bed every morning...I know, I am young, and proud to be! :)

AWESOMENESS report:

Things are really picking up at the world of Marble. Well, things are picking up for the whole company, but what I see is wholesale marble orders...oh, and ALOT of people bringing in applications...or new people being hired. I think that I ran the company dry of paper and staples this week. Speaking of stapling...my electric stapler is out of staples and has been for over a month...I should probably order or go buy some, but I have just been using the old hand held...I miss my electric stapler...he really is a good teammate when I have loads of paper to pair up!

Okay, let me just state that I LOVE Michael Buble. Now that I have said that, I can get on with my life...or not, let me say it again...I LOVE Michael Buble. His voice, his music...wow...not to mention, he is dashingly handsome. I am currently being serenaded by his beautiful voice!

Well, I know that many of you have waited to here this, but...I am in LOVE...with my quilt! :) Haha! My Granny...my AMAZING Granny, made my sister, Dad, and older brother quilts...and then she made mine...it is PERFECT. We snuggle, cuddle, hang out...perfect. I told Granny last night that any guy I ever meet will be compared to this perfect creation! Haha!

What is that I hear?!? Nothing...which means I need to fold my warmly dried clothes!

Enjoy this gorgeous Saturday...until next time I sit down on blogspot...

an incredibly happy, content, and joyous me!

schoolin.

It is time for my schoolin update. I am into my 3rd module of college courses! Hooraay!!!! I have 2 more weeks left in this module...then a 10 day break...and then 4th mod starts! I am trucking along! By the middle of May, I will have completed atleast 24 of the 60 hours I need to get my associates! Yay! I say atleast 24 because I might add another class to the next module. I am loving taking online classes. Sure, some of the classes I am taking I really don't care much about...I have to take them because they are required...but it's all good in da hood. I am just bookin along.

I had 3 tests to complete this week...and I am here to report that I did very well on all 3...yay!!! I also have a paper due by 11:55 pm on Sunday night...I have not started on the paper yet...I am a last minute paper writer kind of person. It gives me a boost to get it done and I don't ponder too long. I'll write it tomorrow.

The one thing I unfortunately do not get is a spring break. Bummer. Oh well, I really don't care.

I am hoping that by May 2011 I will be finished with my associates...this can happen...no, this will happen. That is my goal. Since I will still be taking classes over the summer...this is going to happen!

I am learning a lot of things these day...not only with school, but with life...I like to learn...some things need to be drilled in thru my thick skull.

Still learning...

again.

The salsa was just so amazing the other night, I had to have it again! Of corse, there was none left over, so I had to make a whole new batch...I forgot to buy a lime, but it was still delish! I could eat this by the spoonful...oh wait, I was doing that.

2 spices/seasonings that I cannot live without are Cayenne Pepper and Garlic Salt. The cayenne pepper gives foods a little kick, and the garlic salt gives food a little more flavor. I like to add the cayenne to my scrambled eggs in the morning. Gives it a punch and helps to get the metabolism running...and my metabolism needs running...I'll take what I can get.

It was FREEZING at soccer practice today. I'm sure my nose was running, but I couldn't feel my face, so for those of you reading this...if I had snot on my face, my apologies...I was completely numb. When I was leaving, a girl passed by my car and I attempted to wave to her...my fingers wouldn't move they were so stiff, so instead of waving with my fingers, I just had to shake my hand up and down to even get a visible wave...im sure I looked dumb...I was just sooo frozen

work and biscuits.

So, last night I was craving homemade biscuits, but I didn't have all the stuff. So, after work today I went to the store and got the rest of the ingredients because I had to have me a mouth watering buttery biscuit. Next time I make them, I will use a smidge less salt than it called for...I am not into salty biscuits...just moist and buttery. I didn't have a biscuit cutter either, but lumpy biscuits are just as tasty!!!

Welcome to my office. Here is where I work all day everyday! I love my office...it is at the end of the hall...only one way in...and totally secluded. It does get lonely back in the hole sometimes, but I enjoy the quiet, plus I can hear Bobby from across the hall, so I know I am nottruly alone. :)

This is the cutter...I slice and dice stickers here...ALOT of stickers

Last, but not least, this is my view...other than looking at the computer, I get to look at that gorgeous machine outside my door. His name, Mr. Lanier. He is the man in my life. I like to dance with him, and when he is having a bad day, I give him and kick and yell at him. For the most part he works perfectly, but occasionally he gets sick. Yes, I know...I'm cool...but seriously, dance parties with Mr. Lanier are pretty fun/funny!

Now to end the day with a math test and begin working on english!!!

salsa.

I am having trouble remembering to get my camera and take pictures while I work...hopefully, I will remember next time.

I love chips and salsa...who doesn't? So, today, I decided I wanted to make homemade salsa. I got the recipe from thepioneerwoman.com. Let me just tell you, she was not kidding when she said it was the BEST! From the onion, tomato, garlic, cilantro, jalapeno, and cumin, you can taste every ingredient in this salsa! I then melted pepper jack and monterey jack cheeses on tortilla chip. Oh my stars, the combination was just sooo delicious!!!!

As you can probably tell, I am on a in the kitchen kick. As I said yesterday, it is a get away for me. I absolutely love the experience! Trust me the picture doesn't even begin to explain just how good it really was! I think I am going to by some jars so I can keep it for a little longer.