Happy Love Day!

Today Mr. Husband woke up sick, so sick that he called off of work and while I'm at the office he is sick in bed. It was so hard to leave him while he has a fever, a bad cough and body aches. I just wanted to stay home and care for him but there isn't much I can do. He just needs to sleep it off.

So today is THAT holiday. Yes, there are a lot of people that don't like it, they hate it and they focus only on the negative. But let's be optimistic and just smile through the day because there is someone out there that loves you no matter what!

Yesterday while I wasn't out and about taking pictures at the park I made cupcakes for the office. No, we do not have a holiday party. No, there is nothing going on. I just made cupcakes so that I can give them out and so that EVERYONE can have something today...

Here they are! The homemade cupcakes! They didn't come out as cute as I would like them to but they are still very yummy! Everyone who was willing to take one enjoyed it very much! I was even called the Valentines day angle by a student who I guess was watching me as I walked around handing out cupcakes. It made me smile.

For lunch assistant and I had a heart shapped pizza from Papa John's. We just had to get one because it just sounded so silly!

That pizza was so yummy! Now if you look closely you will see that there are no slices! We had to cut the pizza on our own! Also, the pizza isn't much of a heart but hey it was funny and oh so yummy!

Then... at 5 p.m. I got flowers delivered at work. I stay at work until 6 p.m. and so I got to enjoy my flowers for an hour. Who that flower shop really didn't manage their timing all too well... what if I would have left work at 5 p.m. today? Eek!

Flowers, ballons, and chocalate. WOW!

A close up for the flowers... I sure do hate filler but this is just something that guys don't know about. Mr. Husband is too cute.

Mr. Husband woke up pretty sick today, he had a 106 degree fever and is just feeling awful. It's time now for me to nurse him back to health. I hope I don't get sick.
I hope all my readers had an amazing Valentine's Day! Remember though to celebrate it everyday! 

Three and a half years later and I still don't know...

Back in the summer of 2007 I graduated with my bachelors in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. Very impressive and surprising right? As I have stated before, I never thought of getting my masters degree in anything and being the first in my family to obtain a degree I honestly thought I was done. I've done what others in my family have not and I've set an example. I made my parents proud and I for a moment I was proud of myself as well.

A year later I got a good state job at CSU, San Bernardino in the Public Administration office and then in less than two years I was promoted in that same department. While I love my job and I'm good at my job I feel that I need more. My classes are paid for here at CSUSB. All I really need to pay for are my textbooks so since I have this wonderful opportunity I should just get my master's degree, right?

I have been torn though, I feel that I just need to "Man Up" and make a decision already!

At first I was thinking I would get my MFA, Masters in Fine Arts with a concentration in Creative Writing. What am I going to do with this degree? Honestly. Nothing. One of my goals in life is to be published but I don't need a degree to have my work published. I just need to push myself, work hard and be dedicated with my work. So why waste another two years on a "fun" degree when I can get something that will help me.

Now, for some background on what I do at my job. I help MPA students get their degree. I advise them, mentor them, and guide them through the program. I help the professors and I manage the department. All the professors ask me from time to time why I'm not getting my MPA...I never have a good answer for them. The reason I have stayed away is because, I think it might be too hard. In any master's program students must maintain a 3.0 GPA, I'm terrified that I will not be able to do that and I will let myself down. I'm terrified because I will be showing a whole new side of myself to my co-workers/professors. How smart I really am not...

I feel that enough is enough though, I need to just grow up and do something that will mean something in my life. A masters degree in Public Administration will do just that, at least I think so. This time around I will be the first in my family to go after a master's degree and so I want to make the right choice, I don't want to fail. I have already reached out to a few professors and have asked for their advice, I've even asked a few MPA alumni and current students what they think about the program and the work load.

Talking to Mr. Husband he feels that it would be best for me to go after the MPA. He says that he will support me, he knows that I will succeed and doing something hard will make me grow. Mr. Husband is so smart and so right.

In addition to a masters degree I also want to be certified/fluent in ASL (American Sign Language). Three and a half years ago I took  a course and I fell in love with it, since then I kept saying that I will take more classes, have I? No. So, this will be something else that I will want to accomplish soon enough.

I have so much thinking to do and the clock is ticking... you're thoughts are very much appreciated and so if you want to offer up some advice please do. I'm more than happy to listen and take it all in.

Hard at work during a work event, always working with a smile

Staff Potluck!

Today was our staff Potluck which was so yummy! There was so much food and a lot of positive people. Sadly, we have to work with some sucky people sometimes but thankfully they didn't want to play with us!

Here are a few pictures that I was able to take from a co-worker... I got shy and didn't take any :(



Talking to Jessica and Chuck listening I guess...

 

The fun group (minus Lisa who is taking the pictures)



When someone wants to take your picture just smile!!! If not then you're going to come out silly!



I got to play the White Elephant game for the first time ever! I took a gift card to Starbucks and I was the last one to get to pick a gift and it turned out that no one had taken the gift I brought. So I go up and say well since no one picked my gift I guess I'll take it since it's a Starbucks gift card. Everyone wanted one that was opened and people were fighting for it and I had one up there all along! That was so funny!

There was an announcement made then that we are going to start having a lot more staff events and the birthday celebrations will be coming back! I'm so excited for that! We all need time together and away from the desk from time to time. Sure there will be some people who just don't want to join in on the fun but that will be their loss.

Another big event today:

Juan got his Christmas gift! Yes! He got his Springfield XD .45 long barrel. He was so happy! He just kept taking it apart and looking at everything. He even read the book that came with it! This boy does not read people! This is how happy he was! This weekend we plan to break it in and take it shooting! This is going to be a big gun for me to shoot but it will be fun. I'll make sure to take my Nikon to get some fabulous pictures! I'm so happy that I can make my husband happy because no matter what he always does the same! He makes me happy by just holding me!

This weekend is going to be so busy, TRON on Friday, shooting range Saturday morning, Husband's birthday dinner Saturday night, baking with Celestie Sunday. So much fun!!!   

I played Santa today!

I passed out the amazing gifts that I made for my co-workers today!!! Aww that made me feel so warm and fuzzy! They LOVED them! But then again who wouldn't love these:

Everyone is always amazed when they see my creations and yet when I look at them I don't think they're a big deal. Then again not that many people have the patience to do something like that. Either way I'm happy that they loved their little gifts. I have no idea what I'm going to do next year for them. Maybe I'll make each one of them a cake or something. I make it sound so simple!

Tonight when I got home Juan and I wrapped presents for our holiday adopted kids. It was our first time that we adopted kids for the holiday thanks to my sister in law. I'm so happy and thankful that we are in a situation that we are able to do something like this. While wrapping presents Husband and I talked and we decided that next year we will do the same again. God has blessed us in so many ways the least we can do is buy a few gifts for kids that don't have anything. It honestly made me feel so good! But then I felt sad because Pucca wanted one of the gifts:

Then when I moved Woody away from her I had to deal with this saddest face ever! 

I feel so bad when she gives me these looks! She's my baby and I always want to give her everything that she wants. I even told Husband that we need to buy her, her very own Woody now! But she just wants toys so I'm guess it doesn't HAVE to be a Woody... at least I hope not! After a good laugh from Pucca we were done wrapping the presents:

I really need to stop taking pictures with my phone and just use my new awesome camera but sometimes I just don't want to have to take out the camera and then have to connect it to my computer. The phone is easier, I just need better lighting. You call get the picture though right?

Before I knew it the day was over and it was time for bed! :( At least tomorrow I have something wonderful to look forward to for work! We're having out Holiday Potluck!! We're even going to play the white elephant game, can you believe that I'm 26 and I NEVER paid this game before!!!