DONE!!!!!!!

Ok --- here I go --- about to hit submit on my absolute FINAL assignment for my Master's Degree!!!

Amazing Person

Betsy Bozhilov..........I hope you don't mind me putting your name out there like this :-)

You are truly the most amazing person I know. I am extremely lucky to know someone like you - you have strength and positive energy that I could only dream of having.


Betsy found out she had a tumor wrapped around her spine & she had to have an 8 hour surgery to remove the tumor. Since it was a spinal surgery, it was huge.
She can no longer walk but she does have feeling in her legs.
She cannot get to the bathroom on her own, she cannot sit up for long periods of time - BUT she has the best most upbeat attitude I've ever heard.
She was laughing non-stop (and I swear it has nothing to do with the pain pills, LOL), she was telling me stories, she was talking about how blessed she is, how happy she is, how she knows she is strong enough to overcome this obstacle.

It was such a humbling conversation for me & it made me cry - because it the opposite of how I would be. I would be miserable & throwing a pity party for myself.
Not Betsy, she wanted this to happen to her rather than a friend or family member - or even a student. She knew she could handle something this big and she knows she is going to come out of it perfectly fine.

She is amazing, and she is my friend.

end of June..........

Yea!!! Got my FELE scores back yesterday - I passed 2/3 of the sessions - so I only have to retake the 1 that I did not pass. Sooooooooo much better than having to do all of them again!!!

I cannot believe that I really finish grad school on Monday. I am so excited to be done with it - no more! I have a 3.92 GPA right now, hopefully that won't budget at all, I want to keep that!

Leave for Mexico on Wednesday and also cannot wait for that, need some serious relaxation!

Countdown!!!!

So much coming up - I am so excited guys!!!

5 days until I find out if I passed any of the FELE
8 days until I am DONE with my masters
9 days until Jamie gets here
10 days until we go to Puerta Vallarta - whoohoooooo!!
And then after I get back from PV, my friend Chawanis from college is coming to visit - I haven't seen her since my wedding in 03, and I cannot wait!!

This summer is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Sigh.....*

Working during the summer is totally wearing me out this summer. I guess it's the combo of the work + the class + not really having a break in ages. I was so tired today, I felt like I could put my head down & just pass out on my desk. It was bad, lol.

I cannot wait to be done, 2 weeks from yesterday I will be DONE! 2 weeks from tomorrow we will be in Mexico!! Soooooooooo excited to have this break & celebration all in one!!

Thunder, Lightning, and RAIN

The worst part of living in South Florida, aside from the ridiculous heat & humidity, is the RAINY season. I hate it.
It happens at the same time everyday...and it sucks
I went to the pool today - set up my ipod, had my kindle, my beer - great day
Then it started thundering..........then it started raining............UGH. I hate it.

How many more months of this shit???

Maybe I should start this again

I always forget I have a blog, and therefore always forget to update it. Someone reminded me about it just the other day, so here I am...........updating
Someone needs to remind me again after this


So much has happened lately - first off, I am almost totally DONE with my Masters!!! I am done in just about 3 weeks......I am so ecstatic about it, I don't even know what to say.
This is the first time I've ever taken school seriously in my life - and I cannot believe that I am almost done and have receieved an (A) or an (A-) in every class - I have a 3.93 GPA! That's something I am really proud of myself for.....HOWEVER - I will not be sad in a couple of weeks to say goodbye to UoP for awhile

The reason I say for awhile is because now that I am almost done, I am thinking about following up with a doctoral program! What do you think? Do I want to do more school and become "Dr. Critelli"? Haha, I think I will think on it for awhile

Anyway, I finish class soon and then Jamie and I leave for Puerta Vallarta, Mexico just 2 days after that! I am super excited to go spend a girlie vacation, laying in the sun, drinking some drinks, and reading on the beach all day! So excited for this week and so happy to have the time to spend with Jamie!!

At work, things are diff - Tammy left, and I am so torn about this - I've been with her since 2001 when I moved down here (she hired me out of college!) but she got an amazing promotion and I am happy for her. Cindy got a specialist job at the district and Spoon Baby got a director position. So that's 3 administrators leaving right now. New principal coming in with her AP. Shall be an interesting time, everyone getting accustomed to working on the same team. I hope it is all good.

Free time hasn't been much as of late. Weekends when it's sunny, me & Luna go down to Vida's and hang with her family & dog at the pool. I really enjoy doing this because - (1) Luna has so much fun with Stella, (2) I get BFF girl talk with Vida, and (3) I really like the rest of her family! It's so fun to eat pizza bites with her kids & chill. I like being around them.

Other than that, Mexican with Schwarz every week or so and that's about it. Haven't been out-out in ages. I really need to get going on that, LOL.
Up to season 6 in 24, it's really good but this season is slowest to me so far - which is odd because most people said it is the best one
I've been watching more of my Netflix movies so I can send them right back & get something new
Oh! I took the damn FELE again last week. I should find out next Fri if I passed any of the 3 sections or if I have to retake all of it
I hate this test. I dont know if I will ever pass it. But I need to get into PNP this fall - no possibility of not doing that. I have to.
I also got another new tattoo - I am up to a number now...and I have Mel working on my next one already. I am a freaking addict.

And if you know me, you will totally understand this entire post. HAHAHA