The Mean Green!

Well, well-I went to two banquets in the past two days! 
The First:  Appetizers; they were pretty great!  Especially the stuffed mushrooms.  Stuffed with crab meat!  No alcohol.  Well it was a Thursday too...and on the campus of the junior high school.  I mixed and mingled with old colleagees from my old school and chatted with my newer colleagues from the new school I work at!  Dinner; was chicken cordion bleu (not too tasty...I'm just possibly not a fan of chicken wrapped in ham), cheesey potatoes and green beans  It was provided courtetousy of The Colliseuem.  I sat with my assistant principal, whom I've partied several times with, and we chatted about the toils and extremeties of the job.  She suggested I go into Education Adninistration, because she feels I have the temperant for it.  I told her I had applied to get my Master's in Special Education and Diagnostician.  The ceremony was nice in itself, over 345 years worth of 5 year teachers were present (for those that didn't read the previous blog:  I'm a five year teacher.)  This banquet took the time to honor those in service of increments of five years and any retirees!  I recieved a nifty pen, certificate and gift card to Dilliards! Dessert; consisted of yummy assortments!  I was stuffed!
Door prizes: none for me!

The second:  I decided my mom would be the perfect date!  She loves me, put me through school, and has guided me through out my life; she would love to see her hard-work exemplified! (and hey, it is Mother's Day weekend!) Appetizers; This event wasn't sponsored by the school district, but by the city of Dickinson Education Foundation, so it was at the South Shore Harbour Resort Hotel Ballroom.  Alcohol was present, although I didn't partake.  I'll just say others did, and I was told by said others that, "...you need a little something at these things.  Take it from me, I've attended many, many over the years." (funny) Actually there were no appetizers, only salad, bread and tea...and since I was starving out of my mind, I ate while others mingled and bid on silent auction items!  Dinner was served; it was chicken covered with cheese, and a vegetable medley.  The dessert was a chocolate mousse something or another. It was delicious!  The ceremony honored the top 20 graduated students and the teachers, whom they love, grant award winners, staff scholarship recipents and teachers of the year!  No, unfortunately I was not named the teacher of the year; however, why was I there you ask? 
BECAUSE I WON A $1000.00 SCHOLARSHIP  for ANY professional development or continuing education program I decide! 
They didn't just call my name and I walk to the stage to be presented with an award...they actually did all the bells and whistles (literally) LOL!  A group of women came out with pom poms, and flags, and horns, and whistles, cameras flashing, and then on top of ALL that; presented me with this huge check (literally) see the pic! LOL!

It was AMAZING!  A fulfilling moment, a surprising moment and it inspires me more than ever to continue going after my GOALS!!!  At the end of the night everyone was coming up to me congratulating, and offering advice, and email addresses, and more Mean Green...which I am gladly taking ALL of the above!  One veteran has inspired me to continue on and receive a PH.D!  So, I will!  She highly recommended it!
From now on, I may stop saying WWDD (what would diddy do) and say; "WWKD!" (what would Khrystian do)  But for now...I'll keep after Diddy!  He's on fire! LOL!

I leave you with this message, of course; Don't let anybody tell you, or discourage you from going after what you desire in life!  When things look ALL wrong, it's actually ALL RIGHT!  God doesn't take us through storms and troubles for them to last always and never bring us out!  There is always some sunshine after the rain.  Just be positive, man!  And if it gets hard being positive, be around positive people!  And when you run out of positive people, start making positive MOVES in the RIGHT direction!!  I'm speaking strictly from experience!  Tested, tried and true!  I wouldn't advise you to do nothing I ain't done! 

XOXO always and forever,
~Khrystian Nichole (Teacher, Blogger, Business Owner, Creative Director, Choreographer, Dance Instructor, Web designer ;) lol, and soon-to-be PH.D)  Look out World! I'm trying to UP-GRADE you! ;)