Blocked! and Sushi!!

Well, they have blocked blogspot at work (because it is a "social network"), so now I have to keep up with everyone's activities (including blogging about my own) at home. Boo!! I never have free time at home! Reading other people's blogs gave me a quick break from the mundate, and now I have one less thing to look forward to at work. :( I am not happy about this!

Anyway, on a happier note: I went out for sushi last Friday night with my friend Alicia! Now, I'm sure you have an opinion about sushi - I used to think sushi sounded disgusting. However, after I started to like seafood a lot more (remember, I'm from Kansas - no oceans), I was willing to try sushi. It turns out that it is REALLY GOOD and I LOVE IT. Of course, its kind of expensive, so I've only been out for sushi about 4 times. In Tulsa, the best place to eat sushi is In the Raw, and my favorite thing to get is the Keaton Roll with shrimp, cream cheese, avocado, and spicy sauce, in soy paper (its green). I also like the Tempura Roll with deep-fried shrimp, avocado, and cucumber. This visit I also ordered the Candy Roll with shrimp, snow crab, avocado, and spicy sauce rolled in sesame seeds. YUM! Alicia and I shared the sushi on the left and couldn't finish it all.

To finish this post, I'll leave you with a recent picture of me and my friend Jessica. I mentioned Jess a few weeks ago because I went to Kansas City for her baby shower. She and her husband, Luke, had their little baby girl, Ella Grace, on September 12. She is an adorable, healthy baby, and I can't wait to meet her in person!

Have a great week everybody!

And eat some sushi!!!

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY

Yep, that's me! Always busy trying to juggle all of my jobs and responsibilities! It has been several weeks since I've posted, so I thought I would update you on my life. The most exciting news is that I have another job! In addition to my full time job at Bishop Kelley (working in the business office and coaching basketball), I am teaching a GRAD accounting class at ORU! This class meets every Monday night for 2.5 hours, and we have had 4 weeks of classes already. I am absolutely LOVING it! While I definitely knew that teaching would be in my future, I never dreamed I would be teaching this year, especially at the college level, and a grad class at that. I have definitely had my anxious moments, but mostly it has been a great experience. I have a small class of 14 students which allows for lots of open discussion and group learning. I also have a great "mentor" teacher who is teaching the same class at the same time. Normally, he would be teaching all of the grad accounting students, but the enrollment was too high for one class, so ORU brought me on board literally at the last minute. I thank God for this awesome opportunity and for giving me the courage to pursue it. :)


Let's see... what else is going on? Well, I'm currently driving my parents' car. My car had been acting weird on sudden stops, so I left it in McPherson last weekend to get checked out. It is getting fixed and should be fine in a few days. Also, while home in Mac, my parents and I went to the Kansas State Fair, which is a long-standing Fithian family tradition. The weather was cool and damp, but we had fun anyway. We saw the butter sculpture, bought honey sticks, ate at Krehbel's, watched Ron Diamond the hypnotist, and rode on the Ye Olde Mill ride. All in all, a very fun day!

On a final note, I am really enjoying the cooler fall weather! This whole week is supposed to be super nice and I am looking forward to spending some evenings outside... or inside with my patio door open. Another reason I'm glad to see the start of fall: FOOTBALL SEASON!!! GO BRONCOS!!!

What are you looking forward to in the months to come?