Above is a photo of the dragonfly pendant given to me by two of my tutors, Steve and Valeria. Before I say more about the birthday gift, I want to describe Steve and Miss V (as I call her) for y'all. Steve has been a tutor for SSS (the TRiO program I work for) for about 2.5 years. He is F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S. He is so very bright ... and if that wasn't enough he is also the sweetest kid you'd ever hope to meet. He is a biology major who is academically gifted and has a heart as big as Georgia. Valeria is Steve's girlfriend. I think she weighs about 85 pounds soaking wet. I am constantly saying, "eat something, Valeria!" She, like Steve, is super smart but is a business major. I think Steve and Valeria have been together for several years (not sure of the number) and I know they will one day be married. They are from different countries - Steve is from Honduras, and Valeria is from Nicaragua. They will both graduate in May 2007 and will also both attend the University of Alabama in Birmingham seeking graduate degrees. I failed to mention that Steve is my lead tutor - he's my right AND left hand man. I would be lost without him and I dread his impending graduation (but in a good way!).
Anyway, the dragonfly pin you see above is my birthday gift from Steve and Valeria. It isn't difficult to figure out I have a "hankerin' fer" dragonflies. With this gift, that brings my total number of dragonfly jewelry to 12. I have rings, pendants, pins, and earrings all with dragonflies on them. Three of those 12 come from students ... so I cherish each one.
I promised Will I would update my blog ... so there ya are, snapperhead. I have more to write but I have to put dinner on the table - "my man" is on his way home (nudge, nudge, wink, wink).
Oh, I almost forgot. We didn't go to dinner afterall ... I asked if we could stay home instead because I have homework to do (I know, I know ... always a student first). And as far as what Ron got me for my birthday ...
HE BOUGHT ME APPLIANCES!!! Woo hoo! (He's gonna KILL me for telling on him) I already had two colleagues talk on the phone yesterday to Ron telling him that all gifts for women should NOT include anything with a cord ...
but this time ... I'm not complaining. He bought me a stainless steel 6 burner gas stove with a matching professional hood with a stainless steel backsplash. Oh, and last thing ... the oven/microwave combination is gonna be so much fun! (I know I'm old now just based on my last comment) ... anyway ... the double oven includes a trivection oven. I've wanted one of those ever since I saw them in the showroom. I can cook a frozen pizza (like a Tombstone that would normally take 18 minutes) in 5 minutes ... not that we eat A LOT of frozen pizza, but I like that I will have the option!
Okay, that's all for now. Gotta get going on my PowerPoint. Anyone wanna help? Just grab Friedman's The World Is Flat and follow me.
3 comments:
WHAT?!! Nothing about the surprise party? It must not have been that great....
And we only did it because you're one of the few people I've met in my life (from all over the world) who would literally drop everything to help anyone with anything!!
Love ya!
;) G.
No, the surprise birthday party WAS great! It was so ... unexpected! I have the greatest friends ... and Ginger, you're part of "the greatest!"
Jeez, you even brown-nose your friends.
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