A Day in the Life of a Master(s) of Education

So I want to do a full recap of this year because it has been a pretty awesome one. However I just spent 1hr crying on the phone with my mom and thus am not that enthused to write. I'll revisit the review tomorrow when I start 2014 with a brighter perspective.  Until then bloggers.....laters

Just saw Jessica Alba and her family at the garden. Word on the curb is that she will be viewing our holiday lights show. Awesome.

Oh hey there October! Where in the world did you come from? For the first time in 2 years I missed a month of posting (sorry September). That is how busy I have been. In my defense I did think about it....just a fleeting thought :-/. So what has been keeping me so busy? My three jobs! I work for an awesome Atlanta based  Popsicle company name King of Pops  now in addition to ABG & Disney. I have had a not so secret love affair with KoP since I moved to Atlanta and bought one at a festival. When I found out that they need people to help get them through the end of their season I was on it like butter on popcorn! Even my garden coworkers couldn't think of a better pairing :) So I have been mostly doing catered events after working at the garden which means long tiring days but all this work has helped me to put away a little change for stormy days. Another reason for all the working has been to distract me from things happening in DC I have no control over. My mother has b...

At an Atlanta Dream Game with Kevin and scored two! Jazzy Pha & Usher! That is all. ♡ Moe

Totally stole this from a friends blog: One and 20, but I loved it so much I just had to! a: attached or single? Attached :) b: besties: Candace, Jonathan & Farisa. They have been there from the beginning and will be with me at the end c: cake or pie? Pumpkin or Sweet Potato Pie all the way :) d: day of choice? I feel like choosing a weekend day is a cop-out so I'm going with Tuesday.  By then I'm over the fact that the weekend has ended and most advanced screenings are on Tuesday nights. e: essential item? lip balm.  Chapped lips ain't neva been cute! f: favorite color? red to wear, blue otherwise g: gummy bears or worms? bears. One flavor at a time. h: hometown? Washington, DC. Nation's Capital baby! i: favorite indulgence? Star Wars ( generally all things nerdy) j: January or July? July,  mom's birthday & midsummer. Great times had by all! k: kids? No thanks ( I own a few items with "World's Greatest Aunt") l: life isn’t complet...

Here we are in the seventh month of the year and I feel like it's almost over! Well that's because it is. I figured I would take this time and update all my loyal readers (yes the both of you) what's been happening in my day-to-day life. So let's get started. Well as you know this is been a year of concerts for me. I've had the pleasure of seeing lots of artist for the first time. So far, I've seen Maroon 5, Owl City, Olly Murs, T.I., Lil Wayne, Ke$ha, Pitbull and in a weeks time my ATL baby Ludacris! it has been so fun to be able to spend my money and see artists whose music I truly enjoy. Hopefully I will be able to post some photographs really soon.  One of the benefits of living in Atlanta is its great music scene , which I haven't really had the chance to take advantage of until now. Boy am I making up for lost time. In recent revelations I decided to start working out a the regular basis. Why? Well realize that I wasn't all that happy with the ...

Well actually it wasn't the forum but the greenhouse at work...and it wasn't funny "haha" it was more funny "hmmm". Details? Well this morning at work I realized that I had yet made a post for the month because it was a pretty quite month thus far. As I am walking to check on my greenhouse and pondering what to have my volunteers do I look up at the sky to see one of the most ominous looking clouds I have seen since the sky turned orange before a terrible storm.  I have a love/hate relationship with storms.  I think they are magical and I love magic but they are so violent too. Anyways I think to myself that I would hate to be inside my all metal greenhouse if a storm was to break out.  Well you know how people say that your words are powerful and you must be careful what you say?  Haha guess where the storm caught me? As I sat on the floor I figured I would work on my post and really take the time to reflect on this month. It couldn't have been as ...

I figured that when we opened the show we would slow down a bit. Not exactly true!  Once Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger than Life opened we still had to finish summer annuals.  Thus we have been swamped. This being the final days of the month I'll just give a quick recap: Opened Exhibit Finished annuals Another concert (photos to come) Finished paying for my car Jim traveled outside of the country for the first time First solo road trip with Jesse Star Wars Weekend Universal Studios Enjoying my new movie watching hobby Fell in love with Dr. Who Fixed my bike Joined a gym That seems to be everything.... so until next post...laters!

Yesterday.....I was exhausted. It took everything I had in me to head to the shelter to volunteer.  Today at work I lost another pair of jeans to "thigh rub" (should be self-explanatory).That was also the final straw. The proverbial camel's back has been broken. I am so tired of being tired and lethargic. Sure I work hard physically just about everyday but that's no excuse for not getting into shape! The muscles I use when lifting a 40lbs bag of potting soil aren't the same ones I use to ride a bike. I want to be at a healthy manageable weight and right now 150lbs and 5' just isn't that. When I was in college and actively participating in Crew I was a solid mass of 120lbs toned muscle. Now don't get me wrong I still had a large butt, a decent bra size and a definite Coca-Cola bottle shape but is was still all visually appealing to me when I looked in the mirror. Now when I look in the mirror the image staring back at me screams "Wtf". The wor...

Everyone came to Atlanta last weekend for the NCAA Final Four Game. Largest crowd since the Olympics. With concerts, parties and games associated boy was it a mad house. Seems to me that April is just as crazy as March!  We are only two weeks in and thus far I have participated in the Color Run,  the 3.2 for 32 VT Memorial Run, started busy season at work and went downtown for the NCAA festivities. Up next on the docket? Changing out all the fall/winter vegetables for summer ones, chef demos every weekend,  teaching 4 classes this season (with one at Home Depot), doing my Disney certification oh and of course the year of concerts must continue. My life is making me tired. I must say I am enjoying every busy moment.  Enjoy these photos until next post......laters!!!! Tulips in my garden   Smurfette!!!! Color Run Volunteers 

In my mind, it's still January.  In reality it is almost April. It has been such a whirlwind kind of month. At work we are getting ready for our new summer exhibit Imaginary Worlds . The whole exhibit features sculptures that are made completely of plant material. Let's see if I can successfully create a link because I am not great at explaining it. Needless to say once you have checked out the photos of past shows you will understand why we are super excited but a bit uneasy about the whole event. Also on the work front as a part of my new responsibilities I have about 3 full garden change outs to organize from plant selection down to delivery to layout and finally care. Though I have an excellent assistant who is helping me ride the wave it's still a challenge. In other news I have been out having fun! I have really hit my stride! This month was the beginning of the year of concerts. First up: Owl City, Neon Trees and Maroon 5. Worth every penny. I've included phot...

Hey there Blogger World!!! As we approach my all time favorite holiday. ...I felt the need to do an update just in case I don't make it here on VDay itself. In the last couple of weeks since my accident and subsequent post in relation to it a lot has happened. Highlights include Jim's birthday and celebration as well as a promotion (for me)!!! I am now a senior horticulturist in charge of the Edible Garden. Pretty exciting and something I have been working towards. I will miss the Children's Garden though. Bonus is that my new garden is literally just down hill from the kiddie garden so I can always just look up at it for inspiration.  For Jim's birthday we ended up going down to Orlando/Tampa. We had a pretty epic time which included a couple of brewery tours, clubbing, Disney and a lazy river. I must say that I'm proud of Borsella....he kept up with Jim and I. We definitely didn't make it easy on him either..... Four parks in one day!!!!!  Enjoy the...

So yesterday at work the following happened: Moe (thinking in my head): OMG it's finally sunny...I'm going to frolic in my garden. Walk out to the Visitors Center with wooden garden cart and a smile on my face. Start working on planters  Moe (again in my head): Damn I need to do the deck pots too  Take the elevator to the seldom used top level of parking deck  Moe: The sun is so bright. I'm loving this.  Work on first planter Start walking to next planter, pulling the large wooden garden cart behind me.  Sees puddle of water, walks to the left of said puddle, slips on black ice, falls backwards on to the handle/edge of large wooden garden cart...lands on concrete  Moe: #$!@ Lays on the ground  Moe (back in my head): Damn i've fallen and can't get up  Painfully reaches to grab radio to call security  Moe: Hey Robert or anyone on security i've had an accident and need help  Robert: I'll be right there ...

So....its already the 4th day of the month and still no post? Well that's not the way to start 2013 now is it. I spent NYE in Orlando as per usual but this time instead of a house party. I must admit it was pretty fun and I even got a kiss at midnight. I try not to make resolutions and this year is really no different but I have reverted to some old habits.....and by that I mean Facebook. Its been two years since my last time and though it's a bit intense to be back I am glad to see what has been happening in people's lives. Hopefully it won't bite me in the ass. So heres to 2013!! A year of promise.....until next post laters.