So far this week...

Since my last post, I have obtained a position as a graduate assistant for the Center for Excellence in Math and Science Education! Woo hoo! That is a HUGE relief! No out-of-state tuition for me! I received that precious bit of news yesterday.

Today, I headed to my hairdresser for some much-needed TLC for my hair. Although there was a very nice lady in Arcadia that did my hair a couple of times, I much prefer Cheryl's handiwork. So, I treated myself in celebration of the tuition savings. I got some highlights (my beloved stripes) and a cut. My hair actually doesn't look vastly different than it did before. The color just has more dimension now and the cut shaped it up a bit. Matt had practically begged me before I went to not go short again. Hubs has a thing for long hair, I guess. Anyhoo, I feel quite glam now, ha ha. Here are some pics:














After I left Cheryl's, I stopped by my mom's office for a visit (and if I'm honest, to show off my newly improved 'do). I arrived just as they were doing a group lunch for my mom's birthday. I used to work there through part of college, so I visited with many familiar faces and it was nice to catch up.

Now, I'm back at the house, waiting for the timer to go off, indicating that it's time to remove the birthday cake from the oven. After it cools a bit, I'll make the icing for it. Some of you may be thinking, "I thought she couldn't cook!" Well, the fact is, I CAN cook, I just mostly choose not to. But, hey, you have to bake your mom a birthday cake, right!? And I just don't like the way store-bought icing tastes. I learned long ago that the best chocolate icing is easily made to taste with powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and baking cocoa. Mmmm! Mom will be lucky if I manage to actually ice the cake instead of the inside of my tummy, ha ha! I feel a distinct need for some chocolate today!

So, mom's birthday celebration will consist of our family going out to eat together tonight. Which will be cool, because I haven't seen my aunt and uncle since I got back into town. Anyway, I'll prolly post some pictures of the dinner tomorrow.