I Came All Over My Kitchen

This post is slightly embarrassing for me to write, for two wildly different reasons. Or maybe three different reasons? Whatever. One, I have yet to post the winner of the poo book contest. I Swear On Baby Jeebus that I will post the winner tomorrow. I also swear that I have some seriously legitimate reasons for not posting in the last week or so, which is my second reason for embarrassment. I have been busy with a minor kitchen remodel. In light of all the monetary and earthquakery suffering that has been going on in the world I feel like an asshat to talk about the amazing shit that has been going on in my kitchen. My third OMG EMBARRASSED is showing the world pictures of my kitchen and then asking for your opinion on something. Because although I really want your opinion it feels a little like exposing my soft underbelly. And then more of the feeling stupid for having the ability to make my kitchen pretty. And talking about it. You may take me out back and shoot me now.

So! Let's ignore the previous paragraph of shame and get to the pictures and opinion giving, okay?

This is what my original counter top and back splash looked like (pretend the pic was a true "before" shot and I hadn't already started to hack at it), all white tile with Grout of Horror. I fucking hate tile counter tops. HATE. The grout would mock me, saying, "I could be cleaner, you know." Bastard.


This is the counter after all the demo work was completed. TB and I did all the demo and removal work. It saved us money and I got to imagine certain that I was taking out my frustrations on certain people. It was very theraputic.

Here is what this half of my kitchen looks like tonight. The Corian counters were laid professionally. I LOVE THEM. The tile back splash is my handiwork. Looking at the picture above is where you might be able to understand me having a medium-sized kitchen-gasm. It was a lot of work, but ooooh so pretty.


Here is where your esteemed opinion comes in, mah innernet peeps. Do you like the pencil molding tile on the top of the 1" squares or not? (above with, below without)



You may have to click on the pic and scrutinize the tile a bit. I haven't sealed or grouted the tile yet, but you can get an idea of what it will look like. I am leaning toward without, but I don't know how much of it is based on the price of the pencil molding. It is three-ish dollars per eight inch piece.

In conjunction with our the kitchen makeover, my lovely MIL was visiting to help wrangle Egg while we kicked the shit out of the tile. So, having Egg determine the winner of the poo contest with pictures and all was not possible without acting totally bizarre or telling her what I was doing. Neither seemed acceptable so you all were left hanging. So sorry! Tomorrow, poo book winner!

Buttons!

Update: The buttons are currently working. Somewhat.

See the new, fancy buttons under my header? Yep! Those ones. They are currently just for show. No clicky action at the moment. More changes coming soon!

Friday Fucking Meme

Okay, so this meme I brought upon myself. I found it at Redneck Diva's place and thought, "Self, it is time to get back into Photoshop. This meme is calling for you." I didn't even need to get tagged for this one, I wanted it so badly. If you'd like the particulars, go visit the Diva and read her post, then tag yourself!

Fuck YEAH!

Guess who got admitted to California State University, San Marcos' Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Program starting January 2008?

CBEST

Holy crap I'm taking the CBEST on Saturday. After working 12am-7am. It starts at 8am. It will take me almost an hour to get to the testing center. I think I may have a heart attack. And then die.

For those of you not living in my head, the CBEST is one of the many hoops that I have to jump through in order to get my elementary school teaching credential. I've been humming and hawing for years about teaching little monsters and I think that this might be the time to do it. It's not like my career is taking off or I have little babies at home. I need to take a couple of exams (the CBEST is the first), a few classes, then a two semester course and BAM! I are a teacher in California. Or at least I am legally qualified to be a teacher in California.

I'm not worried about the reading and mathematics portions of the exam on Saturday, because:

1. I'm smart
2. I aced the practice exams

However, the writing portion scares me. I think I remember someone saying that everyone fails the writing portion at least once. But I also (maybe?) remember someone saying that the exam is cake if you have a brain and something resembling an education. Which I do. Maybe. Fuck. I sure done hope that this here ole blog writing doesn't fuck up my mad 5 paragraph essay writin' skills. Fuck. Any suggestions?

My Mad Skills

You know the "something new, something old, something borrowed, something blue" blah blah blah? Well some of that is at the other blog. Go see. Please and thank you.