The First Step Is Admitting You Have A Problem

Hello my name is Alyse and I have a serious problem with buying office supplies. 

While most children were begging for a chocolate bar at the grocery store I was pleading for a new pack of Crayolas "'cause mom this one has a sharpener on the back!"

So I guess it is safe to say that my irrational love for all things school supply isle began as a kid. However, it wasn't until I was an adult that I discovered the Mecca of craft supplies. 

All hail HOBBY LOBBY supreme retailer of the craft supplies.

Basically, this is the Costco of everything teachery, and crafty, and artsy...Its AMAZING! I am of the belief that its finest of the fine qualities is the mass amounts of paper and stickers to choose from. As someone who has the compulsion to decorate and sticker everything with my own flare and impeccable style I cannot deny the splendor of this place.

These ladies understand!

Now I am sure you are asking yourself...whats the problem with this fine establishment and their awesome items? Nothing! The problem lies in my inability to enter said establishment and not go on some sort of bender. I see stickers at $1.99 a pack and I freak out! I start tricking myself into believing I need them all and I DON"T!

For example, I recently visited Hobby Lobby with the express intention of finding 2 decorative pieces of paper to decorate some binders (shhh! decorative paper is not lame or unnecessary). So I headed to the scrap-booking isles (yes isles plural...told yea this place was amazing). I figured this would be quick and easy...but then like clock work I became mesmerized by, well, EVERYTHING. I walked out an hour later with $30 worth of stuff! What the heck! I mean common! I am a strong willed women who is frugal to boot and yet I am powerless against pens, and paper, and stickers?

I am beginning to fear that I will spend my first years teaching salary on school supplies....eek! Like I said I have a problem.

XOXO

Guess I've Been Feeling Humble....WEIRD!

It's been a good century and a half since I wrote a blog. I know. I'm sorry! When you are an overachiever like myself you tend not to grasp the concept of free time. You see I have this terrible problem with noting one little blank spot in a very fully (beautifully stickered) calendar and filling it with some sort of something, like dinner plans or hanging Christmas decorations. Why? Because i'm insane. Duh!

This is not a drill. I repeat NOT a drill. This is actually my life.

So I think it is fairly obvious that I have neglected this poor little blog because of reality...OH JOY! However, there is no need to fret 'cause i'm back baby!

So what was I doing while I was away neglecting my blog (a blog that is apparently very popular is Russia LOL)??? 

Well I was........

*going to school full time

*spending 15 hours a week teaching as an Intern

*working 15 hours a week

*homework

*starting a second job and, therefore, working 7 days a week

*homework

*being sick

*celebrating Thanksgiving

*homework

*homework

*decorating for the holidays

*homework 

*shopping

*celebrating my birthday

*FINISHING SCHOOL!!!!!

You know the usual. However, none of that is exciting or entertaining so I have compiled a few scenarios to use should anyone ask why I was neglecting my blog. 

p.s. It will probably be someone from Russia so feel free to plug these stories into an online translator.

Scenario #1:

I was in the National Car Surfing competition and narrowly escaped death in the championship race. My hands were left temporarily paralyzed while the rest of my body remained unscathed. I recovered yesterday and immediately began blogging. Oh and I came in 2nd place!

Kids don't try this at home.

Scenario #2

I was saving orphan children in Somalia. Enough said

OH OH OH! & I put up some windows (not widows, windows) so the orphans can see outside. 

I am such a generous person!

Scenario #3 

I suddenly became humble (weird I know) and forgot how to talk about ME and how awesome I am. It made writing this blog impossible and sent me into a deep depression. Being depressed made me feel sorry for myself and inadvertently helped me to reclaim my narcissistic tendencies (YAY). No worries, I have seen the light and I am doing much better. 

XOXO