Mizzou vz. Colorado

Dan and I were able to go to the MU homecoming vs. CU! It was so much fun...there were roughly 69,000 people there. It was so crazy! We did were Colorado shirts and not Mizzou shirts but it was okay because Colorado lost 0-58...so we didn't have any conflicts with Missouri fans. Though, I did have people welcoming me to Missouri and asking how long it took me to drive to Missouri. It was a blast!

The Craziest Things....

First let me start by saying that every single time I have to get a prescription filled at Wallgreens I get in a VERY bad mood because they always mess it up! But, anyway last night something so strange happened to me! I was driving through the Walgreens pharmacy to pick up my meds (lol) and The pharmacist looks at my name and say's "Hey my grandaughter's name is Nadia." This wasn't unusually strange or anthing, I mean I often get comments about my name. But then she goes on to say that, they named her grandaughter Nadia because her grandsons name is Aidan and they just loved the unique name so much that they decided to name their daughter Nadia, and it wasn't until after she was born that they realized Nadia is Aidan backwards. I was FLABERGHASTED (does anyone still use that term?)! Because, most people know that I have ALWAYS wanted to name my first son Aidan, and the ONLY reason why (besides the fact that I like it) is because it is my name spelt backwards! OMGoodness! I just thought that was the oddest thing that anyone has ever said to me. Needless to say, I got home and my prescription was wrong once again, and I had to call the pharmacist up and be a little stern with her, and of course she remembered me because of the convo we just had 15 minutes prior. But, anyway odd things happen to me sometimes, and I just thought I would share...and p.s. if you have to get prescriptions I suggest Wal-Mart!

A Day at The Pumpkin Patch

Katya and I had a great time at the pumpkin patch will Hallie (Katya's daughter) this weekend! We took some pictures and we took Hallie to see some animals that she has recently learned the sounds for. It was SO cute! She fed the goat one time before she knew what it was like but, she didn't really like it and wouldn't do it again. It was great to spend some time with Katya and Hallie. I have been so busy with school and life that I haven't been able to make it home a lot. It was a great Fall break and we had a good time together. But, I can't wait for Thanksgiving! The pumpkins made me crave pie...needless to say I went out and bought a pumpkin pie just as soon as we left the pumpkin patch. Also, at the pumpkin patch they take you on a hay ride down to the patch. It was a lot of fun. Hallie got to ride in a wagon..and then she pulled it a little herself.

Gray/Campbell Farmstead

I went on my first field trip! YAY! It was so exciting! We went to an old farmstead. Actually, the farmstead has not always been there. It was relocated whenever downtown Springfield started becoming a city. There are other buildings on the farmstead that have also be relocated. Even an old cemetary was relocated and I think all the kids enjoyed the cemetary at this time of the yar. The day was very exciting, and the weather was fantastic. It reminded me of the old homes in Nauvoo, IL. The tour guides were even dressed for the occasion. The fifth graders were great! And, instead of being Miss. Hill for the day, they were able to call me Aunt Nadia. Many of the students said that they couldn't call me Aunt Nadia because it was just weird so, they called me Miss. Hill or Aunt Hill. Haha.. I thought that was cute! We were able to make cookies in the kitchen, we sawed wood in the grainery, and we chucked corn in the barn. I can't wait to be a teacher!



This is a picture of the barn and the picture at the top is of the Gray/Campbell home.

A piece of my life...

Daniel and I had a couple of pictures taken this summer and I just thought I would share. We have been dating for a LONG time and I just wanted to post a picture of us. He brings out the best in me and helps me get through the school year. So I just wanted to tell him thanks...so, Thanks Daniel!

Outrageous Résumé Lies

Hello All! I just came across something in class that I thought was funny and a little interesting. We are doing Résumé Building in my Elementary Ed. class and when my teacher started talking about the lies that people put on their Résumé's I couldn't help but laugh... Because there is a very interesting girl in my class who is very "interested" in what was considered a lie, or just a little white lie..OBVIOUSLY she needed to have a little discussion with the teacher about it! So, here is a little preview of what class was like this past week...

As I have learned from MSN and my Class...

Résumés are a critical part of any job search. They are the most effective marketing tool any of us have about who we are and what we can do. And all of us want our résumé to be the best possible representation of our work.

But some workers turn their résumés into a work of fiction instead of a representation of fact. A CareerBuilder.com survey of hiring managers looked at the tall tales and bold lies job seekers have constructed on their résumés. Here are the hiring managers' most outrageous whoppers:

1. Candidate claimed to be a member of the Kennedy family

2. Applicant invented a school that did not exist

3. Job seeker submitted a résumé with someone else's photo inserted into the document

4. Candidate claimed to be a member of Mensa

5. Applicant claimed to have worked for the hiring manager before, but never had

6. Job seeker claimed to be the CEO of a company when he was an hourly employee

7. Candidate listed military experience dating back to before he was born

8. Job seeker included samples of work, which were actually those of the interviewer

9. Candidate claimed to have been a professional baseball player

My First Day As A Practicum Student

Today was my first day of observation at Disney Elementary School. I am in a Fifth grade class and so far so good. I originally wanted to do younger grades but maybe my heart will change over the next ten weeks. I am SUPER excited to learn certain teaching skills and to interact with the children. My teacher is Mrs. Hammer. She is great! Also, I am in a non-traditional class, where all the students have a computer (EMINTS). Today I observed the kids in Reading and Language Arts. All children are so thrilled to have a "visitor" in their class. They could hardly concentrate. I'm sure they will get used to it. Well, I thought I would include a picture of the class. So here it is!

I hope I can learn new things and get great idea's and lead me to be a fantastic teacher!

Back To School

So, I have been in school for a mere four weeks now! I can't believe it has ALREADY been four weeks! I keep saying that I better get used to school because I am going to be in School for the majority of my life...well because I'm going to be a teacher of course! I am in the computer lab waiting for class to start and seeing that I haven't blogged in a while I just thought I would say....School is going okay!

Long time...No see...

Well, Well, Well...

Recently I moved into my own apartment! Woohoo! It was a lot of fun decorating and getting things together but there is still more to come. I tried to take pictures so I could post them but for some odd reason my camera won't read on the computer...so I am going to have to figure that out. Other than moving not a whole lot has been happening on my end. I did however get a job today. I work at a Day Care with infants-toddlers. It was a lot of fun today... I hope I have even more fun tomorrow! I don't start school again for another whole week! I am REALLY ready to get that in gear and rolling! Well...there isn't much more going on. I think I am just going to kick back and relax for the rest of the evening..I will blog some more when I get my camera fixed!

GERMANY!

The Veste Coburg and the view from the top.

Coburg...

This is my mom watering my Opa's (grandpa's) grave. It is very important to keep graveyards up in Germany.

Coburg, Germany...me and my family.

Here are some pictures of me and my Oma! She is so cute! I loved spending time with her...

Pictures of things along the way..including Klosterneuburg and Vienna.

Probably one of the funniest things I have ever seen! When we were in Vienna we saw a Smart Car Polizei (police). He was driving on the sidewalk so, I dubbed them the sidewalk police.This is our tent... An old castle along the way...

This is St. Stephans, in Vienna. I couldn't take a picture of the full church because of the scaffeling once again!

This is the city hall in Vienna.

Our Journey along the Danube. Passau to Wein.

My Dad and I took a bike ride from Passau, Germany to Vienna, Austria. It was quite a beautiful ride, with hardly any difficulties accept for drizzle. The original plan was to take a 6 hour train ride from Coburg, Germany where my Oma (grandma) lives down to Passau, Germany. When we arrived in Passau we couldn't find the campground. So, we began our ride that evening, we only rode about 35km. It was okay. Once we got to our campground we took showers, ate dinner and passed out. The next day would be farther but I was looking forward to the days ahead. This is me and my dad on the Danube cycle way, where we rode from Passau to Klosterneuburg.

The second day riding...

Again, I couldn't exactly tell you where this is, because we aren't in a specific city, or town. This was day two only a few miles from where we camped the first night. The swans were beautiful all along the way. They traveled in together as well as on their own. My pictures are all in black in white because I didn't realize that my black and white setting was on, on my camera. It was really dreary for the first few days of riding, so I guess I couldn't even tell when I reviewed the pictures.

Food along the Danube.

This was my lunch for the day! A nice juicy snail. Which is a delicousy in France. I just picked him up, squeezed him out of his sheel and slurped him down! Do you really thing I'm serious?

Four days out.

I'm not quite sure where these pictures were taken but we are along the Danube river, on our way to Linz. We weren't in a city this was just a view from the trail. You can tell that this castle is really old. There are small cruise ships that run up and down the Danube, carrying passengers and serving them a fine dinner. It was cool to see all of the barges and cruises.

Linz, Austria. Three Days to go!

This is the Cathedral of Linz. I couldn't get a good picture of the outside because there was a lot of scaffeling on the outside. We were able to go in and it was just beautiful! Our evening in Linz was good, even though we walked about 15 miles! It was a good night and the campground actually had tables to sit at for dinner.

Heading from Linz..we stopped here.

This picture was taken in Enns Austria...We rode up into this city to take a look around because there was still a wall built around it. I am standing in the town square and I thought this building was pretty so I took a picture.

Two more Day to go!

This picture was taken from our campsite, it is a palace. There are only two more days to go! The only good story I have about this place is that a man walked into the women's shower room says "hallo" to me and then turns to get in the shower like it is no thing that he is in the womens shower room. I just looked at him in a strange way, walked out of the bathroom and saw that the mens room was being cleaned. I guess he didn't really want to wait!

Almost there...only 30K away.

These pictures were taken in Tulln, Austria. We only stopped to have a little snack. Only 30 kilometers to go and we will be in Klosterneuburg! From Klosterneuburg we will be able to take a train into Vienna.

My trip to Europe.

This was our final destination in Vienna, Austria. This is like a year round carnival. The ferris wheel carts are as big as a car. It is really old and pretty cool. There was a whole lot of UEFA Soccer tournaments taking place in Austria and Switzerland so...that is why there are things on the ferris wheel. It ended up being a huge soccer poster.

Germany...

To all of those who wonder why I haven't posted lately... I am enjoying time with my OMA in Germany. I just finished my bike trip from Germany to Vienna Austria. I will post pictures as soon as time will allow!

The College Life

Here it is, This is my room Woods, 613 to be exact. Though it looks quite bare....at one time it was STACKED full of things! Today I had my first final, and then once I was done I started to pack away my things. I figured that I would take some pictures to remind myself that no place that I live ever live can be as bad as this. Some might say it doesn't looks so bad, and I guess that if you just judge the pictures, then it doesn't look half bad. Even though living on campus is convenient, and I only have to wake up 15 mins. before I have to be in class, most of the cons outway the pros. Living in 11x15 quarters with another person doesn't bring out the best in someone, though I was blessed to have a great roomate. My bed doesn't have springs but I improvise, and while the showers are cold EVERY day...and the food is packed with enough sodium and carbs for all the people in the world, I am glad that I had the opportunity to experience the "true" college life. :) I thought I would give everyone else the opportunity to indulge in my experience as a WOODS SIX RESIDENT!

The Flat-out Truth! Or Lie?

<-- This fella here...well you may wonder who he is? Well his is the one and only Charles Johnson. Who exactly is Charles Johnson? Well... I didn't have a clue either! That is until I was in my Geology class learning about rocks and other crocks... that I was told there was a such thing called "The Flat-Earth Society." I listened in awe as my teacher explained how some people are idiots (in mostly those words..and others not worth mentioning)...while he marveled about Al Gore receiving the Nobel Piece Prize. Okay so the whole Al Gore thing... well that is another idiot but you decide who is the bigger one... Charles Johnson or Al Gore.

The Flat-out Truth: Earth Orbits? Moon Landings? A Fraud!

According to Whom? Well Only the infamous Charles Johnson! He believed that, "The idea of a spinning globe is only a conspiracy of error that Moses, Columbus, and FDR all fought"... and that... "The facts are simple," says Charles K. Johnson, president of the International Flat Earth Research Society. "The earth is flat."

Near Lancaster, you can see the Rockwell International plant where the Space Shuttle was built. To the north, beyond the next hill, lies Edwards Air Force Base, where the Shuttle was tested. There, also, the Shuttle will land when it returns from orbiting the earth. (At least, that's NASA's story.)

"You can't orbit a flat earth," says Mr. Johnson. "The Space Shuttle is a joke—and a very ludicrous joke."

"Nobody knows anything about the true shape of the world," he contends. "The known, inhabited world is flat. Just as a guess, I'd say that the dome of heaven is about 4,000 miles away, and the stars are about as far as San Francisco is from Boston."

Okay So, I know I have been rambling on about things that people don't even care about! BUT, I find it quite funny and on the other hand awesome. Why is it awesome? Because, Heaven is only 4,000 miles away so we can all get on the next flight to Heaven and forget the "hell" about it... badachi! There you have it!

The endless mind and nights of a college student

25 Days and COUNTING until the school year comes to an end! On the 15th of May I will be leaving for Germany! I can't wait! The biggest event that my summer will hold! As the school year has flown by, not much has changed accept my classes and a few GPA points! :) Since counting the days of school remaining was the most important part of my day, I thought I would share! I hope everyone else had just an exciting a day as I did!

My First Blog

I will start posting soon!