One Random Dozen

It's that time again!! This week is the Random Dozen from Lid's amazing blog 2nd Cup of Coffee!!! Today's theme is: "One", uh oh there will be a disclaimer for me on this one! Well enjoy and make your own Random Dozen and link back up to 2nd Cup of Coffee!!!




**Disclaimer: Cae will have a really hard time with this weeks theme, One, it is very hard for Cae to actually do/think/talk about one thing at a time, just ask anyone who is friends with her. So Lid and readers I'm going to apologize because this one (haha no pun intended) I really had to think and control myself and try to put only one answer up!** 


1. What is one really fast, know-by-heart "go-to" meal to fix in a pinch? Ramen Noodle Soup? Or Pasta, I can make pasta pretty fast.
2. What is one item you won't leave home without. (Purse and license do not count.) Keys!!! If I ever left home without my house keys (or work keys depending on the day) it would be very bad! If Keys don't count, my mini calendar. . . Well the one that fits in my purse. I always carry it around with me.
3. Where is one place you never tire of visiting? The library!!! If that doesn't show I'm a geek, I think the next best thing is a huge sign pointing to me saying "Geek"
4. Share one factoid of your family's history. My mom was adopted many moons ago, and now I have a ton of family (does that count?). Okay, let me think of a better one. On my mom's adopted fathers side (followed me?) the family rented out a cottage at Hawk's Nest Beach in Old Lyme, CT. The Hurricane of '68 was devastating to CT and the coastline especially. Our family cottage was blown completely off of the plot and into the swamp. The father went out to retrieve the families stuff, and so did the son. The son got sick with Scarlett Fever. On the day that the son died the father killed himself (before his son actually died). Or I could put up a boring story from dad's side, or a really cool story from mom's birth side (her birth family and adoptive family are all really cool, I could go on and on with stories from them!)
5. Complete this sentence: "Once upon a time I ...." Fell  off of Geffrey, my Belgian Draft Horse, onto the only rock in the indoor rings. I landed on this rock on my back, and I had a huge bruise! Jenn, my riding teacher asked me if I was alright, I was. Then offered if I would like to keep the rock to show my friends. I declined and said that I will show them the bruise. The End ☺
6. If you could win a one year's supply of anything, what would it be? STARBUCKS COFFEE or CARAMEL APPLE SPICE!!!!!!!!!
7. "One quirky thing you may not know about me is ...." I shelve all of the hold books at the library and when I organize my books at home they are all put in order by height then alphabetically (dose that count as quirky or just weird?)
8. You have one dollar in your pocket. What will you buy? Nothing, I would put it into my bank account and have it earn interest (smart idea!). Oh, if I had to buy something I would go to McDonald's and buy my daddy two Cherry Pies, since they're his favorite!
9. "One thing that always makes me laugh is ...." My boss S or my Best-Guy-Friend A.J! The two of them I know will make me laugh/smile every time I come in contact with them :D Love you guys ♥
10. What is one thing you could do today to help yourself reach a personal goal? Read another chapter in the Bible
11. What is one thing you could do today to bless someone else? Hmmmmm, okay so I'm answering these on a Tuesday to think of a Wednesday. . .Well I wouldn't calling blessing someone, maybe payback. But the library board is going to sing Happy Birthday to S today (Wednesday)!!
12. What is one thing you're looking forward to soon? Work tomorrow?? Ummmm, there is a state of the town meeting tonight, but that might not be a good looking forward to. . .Oh how about play rehearsal? Or maybe just a cup of coffee? Lidna!!! I can't choose just ONE thing for this!!!

If you enjoyed today's Random Dozen, go check out Lidna's blog 2nd Cup of Coffee!!

Cae ♥

Oh My Goodness! & What Latin Can Do To Your Day

Oh My Goodness!!

So I'm watching NCIS, from last week, and I knew that throughout this past season NCIS has been looking into Gibbs past, and this episode is the one that adds to it!! I'm not going to ruin it if you enjoy NCIS, but Oh My Goodness!!

What Latin Can Do To Your Day

So I kind of stopped Latin and since reading The Gospel According to Starbucks and attempting to take some PSAT tests, I have learned that Latin will help me tremendously to learn what the words mean in the English section, I might actually have a chance of passing the SATs & PSATs. BUT I did my Latin yesterday before work, and just about the whole day was off. Mom and I were snippy at each other, before work I spilled my coffee on my pants (only some of it-luckily), I then (let's hope my boss isn't reading) for got to change the open sign to open, luckily Father Dan came and he changed it for me. I then did drop multiple books and DVDs (only the cases of DVDs). Then when I had singing rehearsal I totally messed up, and couldn't hit any of the high notes. So Latin totally messed up my whole day yesterday, but yet I'm doing Latin today!

Lots of Love

Cae ♥

The Gospel According To Starbucks & Letter to Howard Schultz Update

I came across this book while looking on Barnesandnoble.com for books about Starbucks (my other fettish, which has it's own post click here to read it). So once I got a list of my Starbucks books, I requested them from my local library. I just started reading The Gospel According To Starbucks by Leonard Sweet, and so far it's really good. Leonard is showing/teaching how to grow in your faith with the help of Starbucks, my favorite quote so far from the book is.

"God has set up shop where you live. The doors are open and the coffee is brewing. God is serving the refreshing antidote to the convention, unsatisfying, arms-length spiritual life - and God invites you in.  God won't make you stand in line."

For some reason this quote made me realize that he's right, that God is inviting us in on a daily basis, and unlike Starbucks I don't need to wait in line. So I've now made a promise to myself and to God. My goal is to read the Bible from cover-to-cover, including the boring parts! This hopefully will not only help me in my religion, but will also help me in my education in religion.

Update on my letter to Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks

So a couple days ago, I was thinking of the letter that I wrote to Starbucks asking for the Green Apron Handbook, the one Starbucks book that I have yet to get my hands on. So when I got the mail that day, it turned out I got a response. Now the reponse wasphrased a little like this

"Cae,
We're so glad that you have enjoyed your experience at the Starbucks that you have been at, unfortunately we cannot send you a copy of the Green Apron Handbook.

Hopefully you will still continue to use Starbucks and enjoy the atmosphere

Sincerely,
Starbucks Employee"

A little disappointed yes, but discouraged? No! I guess it just means that I have to be accepted into University of Hartford, and I guess I need to apply for a job at the Starbucks up the street from U of H, so I've planned my college life out. I will live on campus at U of H work for my library on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. Go to school on Tuesday and Thursday, and work at Starbucks on Saturday and Sunday. Good idea? I think so, plus I would also get the Green Apron Handbook. That's going to be my goal! To get the Green Apron Handbook.

Note to Starbucks: I will always get Starbucks coffee, even if it is 45 minutes away to the closest one, you coffee and Caramel Apple Spice are amazing. Once you go Starbucks, you never go back!

Lots of Love!
Undercaffinated Cae ♥

First Sunburn of the Season

So yesterday I spent my day helping out my library at the annual book/bake sale. I spent my day watching the bounce house, out in the sun. From 8:00am - 2:40pm I was sitting in front of the bounce house reading my book (Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead). Okay, so when I say the book Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead (the one which comes out on the 18th) the library copy came in Thursday, so I was able to read it all day Saturday (great!). So my sunburn is in a triangle shape since, I was wearing a blue tee-shirt with a "v cut" on my back. I have a red sun burn on my back in the shape of a v, it's really cool. Well it does hurt, but I need to get at least one sun burn a year, and all in all it was totally  worth it, since my library made a little over $1,200!! Which is amazing!!! To see how much support we got yesterday makes me realize that there is no way that our town will close/combine us without a fight!!!

Cae ♥

Work Flashback!

How old were you when you got your first (paying) job? Did you work during the school year? What stipulations, if any, did your parents put on spending, saving, etc.? What types of jobs did you have before you were, oh, 21 or 22? Did you go to college or a technical/trade school? If so, did you work while you were pursuing your post-high school education? What were your favorite -- and least favorite, if you wish to share! -- jobs? What did you learn from those early jobs?

Oh Linda, I'm apologizing for this post since I'm still young and the flashback will be a flashback to like a couple months ago.

My first job, I got when I was 11, I was a Mommy's Little Helper for a friend of my parents. She had two kids E age 5 and C age 3. I worked with Rho for two years until they had to move out to MO. I worked every day got paid $2.00 an hour and worked about 5ish hours a day, so I was racking in the cash with that job. After they moved I did some babysitting here and there, but nothing like I did with Rho, so I was low on money (and did I hate it!). I then started volunteering at my old towns library and fell in love with being a librarian (I know, I'm such a nerd)! So when I moved up to MA, I immediately started volunteering for the library up here. I've been volunteering at the library up here since May 2009, but in the beginning of April 2010 (I think) my boss called my house and asked if I wanted to take her desk hours! So my first official job is my current job being a Librarian. I have to say I love being a librarian and even though yesterday was my first actual stress-filled day at the library, I still enjoyed it! For college I'm planned to go to a college in the area for my undergrad, then I would go and get my Masters in Information & Library Science (in a dream I would be going to Simmons College in Boston for my MLS) and then work at a small town library (hopefully the one I'm working at today) and be a librarian for the rest of my life.

One thing that I've learned from having my job, is when your boss is happy your happy (Love you Mrs. T!!). I recently had to inform my boss that Giles (our library mascot & Beta Fish) was on his last leg (or should I say fin?) and that if he's dead it's not my fault! We do have plans to find another Beta fish when Giles dies, but Giles is well he's Giles!!!! I'll have to get a picture of him for you guys tomorrow when I'm at work! I have also learned that not all bosses are old, mean, grumpy bosses. For example my boss (and second mother) Mrs. T. (or S) is amazing! She is probably the most amazing-slightly-insane-phlebotomist-motherly boss that I have ever and will ever have in my life! She is just plain amazing!!! (I'll have to get a picture of her and I up here, okay I just need a picture of her, but when I get one I will add it to the post!) 

(E is all the way on the right in his "dress")

 

If Linda, you don't mind I'm going to include a little flashback to my little 7 year old self. I figured since I'm not at wise as most of you guys posting on this Friday that I might as well add a couple jobs that I have always dreamed of doing. You all know of E, my old minister right? 

Well if, not and your just reading this blog post. E is my old minister and he was huge with the kids! He was amazing, and for some reason he was just plain-out amazing! E is a walking encyclopedia also.

(I'm the one in the purple dress with the lace-This was the first grade play)

So my little 7 year old self was not only in love with being a minister, and how E always traveled to these awesome places and knew just about everything in the Bible, but I was also in love with fashion design and Horses! Okay, what 7 year old wasn't in love with horses? So I dreamt of being a traveling minister (like E, I could go to amazing far away places) on horseback (see I fit in my horses) and a fashion designer. My mom always laughed how I could have such different ideas of what I wanted to be when I grown up, a minister, a fashion designer, and a horseback rider/something to do with horses. I also wanted to fit in singing/acting in their also (I would be a very busy adult).

When  I was around like 12ish I fell in love with weddings and wedding dresses, have you ever seen Who's Wedding Is It Anyways? on Style Network? Well I tried to watch every single episode, because I loved wedding so then I dreamed (is that a word?) of being a wedding planner, you know how cool that would be? Getting to help out brides find their dress and cake and make everything special for their special day? I think that would be just amazing! 

Okay, I just read Linda's blog and I forgot to add probably the scariest night of my life on here! It was a one night deal of waitressing, I have never waitressed before and before that day in April I never wanted to. But my library needed me, and whatever my boss tells me I will do (it's in my invisible job description). So I told her, okay but I have never waitressed before in my life, so I would need some guidance. S said that it would be easy we were only serving Prime Rib, and that V & L would help me out. Then night went by well, I learned the difference between medium rare and medium well. I had to use my fingers to remember who ordered what, my left hand was medium rare and my right hand was medium well. Working at the prime rib dinner, was so fun, but I was so scared that I would drop something (I'm a klutz) or mess up an order, or forget something. I do have to say, waitressing is a high-paced job, and that if I had to I would probably find a job as a waitress, but if I can stay to being a librarian that's what I'll do.
Picture;; I'm on the right and V is on the left 

Enjoyed this Flashback Friday? Well check out Linda's blog Mocha with Linda, and do this weeks Flashback yourself, or check out the other bloggers who participated with Linda and I in this weeks Flashback!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cae ♥

Randomly Thinking

1. Please share one memory of your high school graduation. Pics would be great! Since I'm still in high school, and that I'm homeschooled this would be kind of hard for me to do.
2. What is one "emergency use" item you keep in your vehicle at all times? I think we have maps, a cell phone, and an air pump in mom's car (woops that was over one, sorry Lid). And in my dad's truck we have an air pump, cell phone, and more maps.
3. In your region, do you celebrate graduation open houses? Addendum: (If so,) how many open houses/bridal showers/weddings are on your upcoming events calendar? I don't think we do, I don't know if we do in our region, huh. . .Guess I'll have to go find out.
4. Tell me one truth you believe about motherhood. I'm not in motherhood yet, so I won't answer this question.
5. What was the last thing you broke? An egg. . . .Seriously? A Sam Adams Beer Glass while cleaning the dishes. Thus why I think that we should go to paper plates (sorry earth) until we get a dishwasher!
6. On average, how many pieces of junk mail do you receive daily? In my email way to much to even count, in the mail mail well at least 3
7. Do you like to shop by catalog? Some times, I never buy from catalog because sizing is what gets me, so I always need to go to the store, just to make sure it fits and it looks nice on me.
8. Is lawn maintenance at your house a "his job," a "her job" or "his/her job" or "that's why we have teenagers" job? It's a "brother job". . .We have a push mower and since I already have a job job I gave J the joy of mowing the lawn for $20, he's happy on that note.
9. Which room would you like to redecorate in your home? My bedroom.
10. Do you read a newspaper regularly, or do you read most of your news on line? I get my news from my email, and I read the local paper when it comes out.
11. Do you believe everything happens for a reason? Yes I do, I believe that God always had a plan for us, and weather we realize it at the time that everything is going to work out, and that what happened did happen for a reason. As mom would say Romans 8:28

²⁸ And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

12. Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things? Doing things right, I need to be perfect! I have to be perfect, or else I don't let myself down, I'll let other people down so I need to do things right, kind of like how I should be making my flier for the story time prettier.

Liked the questions? Well check out Lidna's Blog 2nd Cup of Coffee and do the Random Dozen yourself this week!!

Cae ♥

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