I'm back! maybe :/

What has happened since my last post?

I am the worst blogger on the planet. I tried to start a few other private blogs as diaries, but I didn't keep with those either. Can I just defend myself by saying I've had a very busy year?

The most unfortunate part is that I had many interesting things to blog about, and now that my life is a bit calmer (I don't want to say boring) I may not blog about terribly interesting things. Never mind.

Phil, one of my professors, said that writers write every day.  I have been sorely lacking in this area. Enough excuses. Let me get on with this post.

So, last time I posted I was about to start my Italian adventure.  I was in Florence, Italy for three weeks. I lived with three art students and of course there was drama in the apartment. Nothing too major thankfully. I took full advantage of my three weeks and visited several Italian cities. You can see pictures of my adventures on my  facebook .

After my three week stint in Italy, I returned to England to be with Ian, and we got engaged in July. :D

I returned to the U.S.A. to attend the AP Institute, but found out I was wait listed. No AP Institute for me! I'm hoping I get to go this year.

An embarrassing confession: I quit my ABYDOS training. I just wasn't disciplined enough to keep up with the readings. I regret it because I did want to have the knowledge, but I must admit that I did not want to be a trainer.

I did get to teach AP Language and Composition this past school year. If I get to teach this course again next year, I want to be stricter and plan better lessons. I'm excited about the new school year. I hope I stay motivated and reach my personal goals in relation to teaching.

Ian visited for four weeks in December, but sadly, he was the victim of theft upon his return to England.  I'm so proud of how well he recovered from this tragedy as the thieves took much of his livelihood. I am so grateful to his sister Linda who invited him to stay in their home for the few months before his return to the U.S.

In March, my first book was released.

You can get your copy here.

Ian returned to the U.S. on April 12th and we were married on April 20th at Casa Mariposa .

In preparation for the wedding, I discovered ZUMBA. I love it! Unfortunately the gym is a 40 min drive away and I've discovered I'm only getting 15 to 17 miles a gallon. Apparently, that is very bad. I'm thinking about cancelling my membership with UFC. I was already unhappy with them because they reduced the number of zumba classes available and sometimes even cancelled at the last minute. BIG BOO! It's okay because Ian and I have been going to Freedom Fitness twice a week. We took my bike out today and although I wasn't actually able to ride properly, I have hope I will be riding in a few weeks. 

Ian and I have taken a couple of weekend trips. One to San Antonio for my nephew's college graduation and one to Corpus Christi for my sister's 25th wedding anniversary. We did the touristy things during both weekends. As always, I had a blast with Ian.

I'm currently working for the English Language Development Academy (ELDA). I'm having a good time because I only work 24 hrs a week and have 3 day weekends. Ian is interning/volunteering with the IT department at the school district. We signed up for Rosetta Stone through the school district. He's learning Spanish and I'm learning French. Woot!

I want to start working on my next novel soon (hence this blog as well).  I've decided to develop my "Mexican Moses" story.  I have a few ideas.  I'm also going to change that title as soon as I can think of a better one.

It feels good to be back. :)